 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pages
...And now, — instead of mounting barbed steeds, To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, — He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. SHAKSPEARE. Infancy. On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou sat'st, while all around... | |
 | 1808 - 556 pages
...wrinkled front ; And now, instead of mounting barbed steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. ' The question, says Mr Douce, is, who capers ? Now, we do verily believe, that no one but a commentator... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 426 pages
...And now, — instead of mounting barbed1 steeds, To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, — He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. But I, — that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass ; B 2... | |
 | John Bristed - 1803 - 326 pages
...consequence of which he was ordered to embark for the West Indies ; but he much rather wished ' To caper nimbly in a lady's chamber * To the lascivious pleasing of a lute, ' And oft to court an amorous looking-glass, ' And strut before a wanton ambling nymph ; ' Than e'en... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 568 pages
...front; And now,—instead of mounting barbed steeds, To fright the souls of fearful adversaries,— He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. But I,—that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass; I, that... | |
 | John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...front ; And now, — instead of mounting barbed steeds, To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. " The cities of Italy resounded with the noise " of drinking and dancing ; the spoils of victory "... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 408 pages
...in the Latin of the middle ages, was a horse adorned with military trappings. VOL. VII. C He capers4 nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. But I, — that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass; I, that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 434 pages
...the Latin of the middle ages,, was a horse adorned with military trappings. VOL. VII. C He capers4 nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. But I, — that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass; I, that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 510 pages
...And now, — instead of mounting barbed steeds, To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, — He ' capers nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. But I, — that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass ; I,... | |
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 540 pages
...knowledge, but infinitely less genius than our author. KING RICHARD III. ACT I. Scene 1. Page 461. GLO. He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. JL HE question with Dr. Johnson is, whether it be war that capers, or York; and he justly remarks that... | |
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He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute... 
