 Soul of the age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare, rise! I will not lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser, or bid Beaumont lie A little further, to make thee a room: Thou art a monument without a tomb, And art alive still while...  The World's Best Poetry ... - Page lviii1904Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - 928 pages
...I will not lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser ; or bid Beaumont lie A little further, to make thee a live we as merry as the day is long. Ant. Well, niece, I trust, you will be ruled by your And we have wits to read, and praise to give. That I not mix thee so, my brain excuses ; I mean, with... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1853 - 352 pages
...shall dissolve," thy name shall live and be glorified. Well did Ben Jonson write of Shakspeare : " Thou art a monument, without a tomb ; And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read, and praise to give." Every year a " Shakspeare Festival" is given by the... | |
 | James Spear Loring - 1853 - 750 pages
...! I will not lodge thee by Chaucer or Spenser ; or bid Beaumont lie A little further to make thee a room ; Thou art a monument without a tomb, And art alive still, while thy book doth lire, And we have wits to read, and praise to give." JOSIAH QUINCY. JULY i, 1826. FOR THE CITY AUTHORITIES.... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...therefore will begin : Soul of the age ! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage ! My Shakspeare, rise ! I will not lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser,...tomb, And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read, and praise to give. That I not mix thee so, my brain excuses, I mean with... | |
 | 1855 - 1080 pages
...the magnificence of "Hare Ben?" " Soul of the Age ! The applause, delight, the wonder, of our stage ! Thou art a monument without a tomb ; And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read, and praise to give. Triumph, my Britain ! thou hast one to show, To whom... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 pages
...another, Learned and fair and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee. To the Memory of Shakespeare. Soul of the age ! The applause ! delight ! the wonder of our stage ! My Shakespeare rise. Small Latin, and less Greek. He was not of an age, but for all time. Sweet swan of Avon ! Every Man... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...will begin : — Soul of the age ! The applause, delight, and wonder of our stage ! My Shakspeare, rise ! I will not lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser,...tomb, And art alive still while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read, and praise to give. And though thou hadst small Latin and less Greek, From... | |
 | 1857 - 574 pages
...1564 ; DIXD, 1616. Soul of the age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stntro ! My Shakspeare, rise ! I will not lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser,...tomb, And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read, and praise to give. * * * • * Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 136 pages
...against them, and indeed Above th' ill fortune of them, or the need. I, therefore will begin. Soule of the Age ! The applause ! delight ! the wonder of...lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser, or bid Beaumont lye A little further, to make thee a roome : Thou art a Moniment, without a Tombe, And art alive still,... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 190 pages
...against them, and indeed Above th' ill fortune of them, or the need. I, therefore will begin. Soule of the Age ! The applause! delight! the wonder of...lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser, or bid Beaumont lye A little further, to make thee a roome : Thou art a Moniment, without a Tombe, And art alive still,... | |
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