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" How use doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopled towns : Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, And, to the nightingale's complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record my woes. "
Specimens of Greek and Latin verse: chiefly translations - Page 78
by Charles Rann Kennedy - 1853 - 154 pages
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The Discarded Son: Or, Haunt of the Banditti. A Tale ...

Regina Maria Roche - 1807 - 352 pages
...This shadowing desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopl'd towns, Here I cm sit alone, unseen of any, And to the nightingale's...complaining notes Tune my distresses) and record my woes.' Scarcely had the sound of my own voice ceased to vibrato on my ear, ere another, softer and more sweet...
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Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners: With ..., Volume 1

Francis Douce - 1807 - 552 pages
...be read elliptically. Besides, we had "friar Patrick's cell " before in p. 263. Sc. 4. p. 280. VAL. And to the nightingale's complaining notes Tune my distresses, and record my woes. It has been already observed that this term refers to the singing of birds. It should have been added...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With Explanatory Notes ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...Enttr l'al-'nt;nc. Yu.1. How use doth breed a liabit in a man ! Tiii, shado-.vy desert, unfre(|uentfd woods, i better brook than flourishing peopled towns : Here can I sit alone, uns, en ot any, And, to uie nightingale's complaining notes, 'lime my iii, tresses, and record ' my...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 78, Part 1; Volume 103

1808 - 646 pages
...also, no mean authority in any disquisition upon a subject of this kind, makes use of the s>.me idea. "And, to the Nightingale's complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record my woes." Two Gent, of Verona, A. 5. S. 4. Mr. Fox was an able, and occasionally an elegant debater in the House...
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The Ancient British Drama ...

Walter Scott - 1810 - 620 pages
...Та record, anciently signified to ting. As, in the Tuco Gentlemen of Verona, A. 5. S. S : " Here ran I sit alone, unseen of any, " And to the nightingale's complaining notes " Tune my distresses, und record my woes." " See also Mr Stcevens's Note on this passage. 111 Return, 1618.83. S3. 111 Take...
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The Ancient British Drama ...

Walter Scott - 1810 - 618 pages
...Record — To record, anciently signified to sing. As, in tin: TVe Gmtltmen tf Vtrma, A. 5. S. 3 : " Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, " And to the nightingale's complaining notes " Tnoe my distresses, and record my woes." ~" See also Mr Stecvens's Note on this passage. '" Return,...
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Historical and critical matter The tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry ...

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...Valentine, this I endure for thee. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest. Enter VALENTINE. Val. How use doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy...complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record my woes.3 * . • record my woes.'] To record anciently signified to sing. To record is a term still used...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: Sketch of the life of Shakspeare. Tempest ...

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 454 pages
...this I endure for thce ! [Extunt. SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest. Enter Valentine. Vol. How me doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy desert,...: Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, And, to the nightiugale's complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record* my woes. O thou that dost inhabit...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 460 pages
...unfreqnented woods, I better brook ilian Aouriahing peopled towus : _ Here can I sit alone, uuseen of any, And, to the nightingale's complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record* my woes. 0 thou that dost inhahit in my breast, Leave not the mausion so long tenantless ; Lest, growing ruinous,...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...part of the Forest. Enter VALENTINE. Val. How use doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy desart, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing...complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record my woes.8O thou that dost inhabit in my breast, Leave not the mansion so long tenantless; Lest, growing...
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