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The Works of Shakespeare: Collated with the Oldest Copies, and Corrected - Page 329
by William Shakespeare - 1773
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King Richard III. King Henry VIII

William Shakespeare - 1841 - 320 pages
...lady ! She 'aa stranger now again.3 Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our best having.4 Anne. By my troth...
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Every Day with Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1912 - 134 pages
...wrathful, nipping cold; So cares and joys abound as seasons fleet. — // Henry VI. DECEMBER 2. I swear 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. — Henry Vlll. when we shall hear The rain and wind beat...
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The Bible that was Lost and is Found

John Bigelow - 1912 - 140 pages
...they that have no patience ! What wound did ever heal but by degrees ? —Othello, Act II., Sc. 3. Tis better to be lowly born And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief And wear a golden sorrow. — Henry VIII., Act II., Sc. 3. How far...
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Report of the Secretary for Public Instruction ..., Volume 36

Queensland. Department of Public Instruction - 1912 - 234 pages
...honour. (b) Parse the italicised words in the furogoing passage. f>. Analyse in detail :— I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born And range with humble livers in content, Than to b^ Iierk'd up in a glist'ring grief, And wear a golden sorrow. G. Give tire rout or rnots of the following...
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The Life of Henry the Eighth

William Shakespeare - 1912 - 214 pages
...lady ! She's a stranger now again. Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born And range with humble livers in content, 20 Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our...
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Pennsylvania School Journal, Volume 63

1914 - 668 pages
...III. Anger is like A full-hot horse, who being allow'd his way, Self-mettle tires him. — Henry VIII. 'Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content. Than to be perked up in a glistering of grief, And wear a golden sorrow. — Henry VIII. The smallest worm will...
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The Life of King Henry VIII

William Shakespeare - 1916 - 200 pages
...lady! She's a stranger now again. Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, 20 Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our best...
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Fifteen Plays of Shakespeare: With a Glossary Abridged from the Oxford ...

William Shakespeare - 1916 - 1174 pages
...lady, She 'sa stranger now again. Anne. So much the more , Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, 20 Than to be perk'd up in a glist'ring grief And wear a golden sorrow. Old Lady. Our content Is our...
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HOYT'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL QUOTATIONS

KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 pages
...artificial tears, And frame my face to all occasions. Henry VI. Pt. III. Act III. Sc. 2. L. 182. 18 hou graft'st may never grow. Richard II. Act III. So. 4. L. 100. "Ay," quoth my uncle Gloucester glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Henry VIII. Act II. Sc. 3. L. 19. 19 Our content Is our...
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The Man Shakespeare and His Tragic Life-story

Frank Harris - 1909 - 452 pages
...dialogue between Anne Bullen and the Old Lady is extraordinarily reminiscent. When Anne Bullen says — " 'Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistening grief And wear a golden sorrow " I am reminded of Henry VI. And the contention between Anne...
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