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" Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more : Or close the wall up with our English dead. In peace there's nothing- so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears. Then imitate the action of the tiger;... "
Smaller specimens of English literature, with notes. Ed. by W. Smith - Page 87
edited by - 1869
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 590 pages
...with our English dead ! In peace, there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then...blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage: 1 linstock—] The staff to which the match is fixed when ordnance is fired. Then lend the eye a terrible...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, a Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse for the ...

William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...with the English dead. In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility ; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then...sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard favour'd rage : Then lend the eye a terrible aspect ; Let it pry o'er the portage of tho head...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text of Johnson, Stevens ...

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...with our English dead! In pearc, there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest silliness, and humility: sh withal : if it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge. blo<nl, Disguise fair nature with hard-fttvour'd ragr: * Bank or thvrc f Sums of the ship*. • The...
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The Plays, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 422 pages
...English dead ! In peace, there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility : , , But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then...hard-favour'd rage : Then lend the eye a terrible aspect ; Let it pry through the portage of the head, Like the brass cannon : let the brow o'erwhelm it, As...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 882 pages
...with our English dead ! In peace, there's nothimg so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility: tands upon my credit. Her. Well, officer, arrest him...the duke's name, to obey me. jing. This touches me i hard-favour' d rage : Then lend the eye a terrible aspect ; Let it pry through the portage of the head....
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A dictionary of quotations from the British poets, by the author of The ...

British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...that this sweaty haste Doth make the night joint-labourer with the day ; Who is't that can inform me ? But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then...sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage : Then lend the eye a terrible aspect ; Let it pry through the portage of the head,...
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The Englishman's library [ed. by E. H. L.].

Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...with our English dead ! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility' But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then...the action of the tiger ; Stiffen the sinews, summon up.the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage : Now set the teeth, and stretch the nostril...
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The Spy; a Tale of the Neutral Ground: Referring to Some Particular ...

James Fenimore Cooper - 1825 - 342 pages
...ceased. CHAPTER VI. In peace, there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then...sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage :— I see you stand, like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The...
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The Family Shakspeare ... in which Nothing is Added to the Original Text ...

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 438 pages
...summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; Let it pry through the portage of the head, Like the...o'erwhelm it, As fearfully, as doth a galled rock O'erhand and jutty 3 his confounded 4 base, Swilled with the wild and wasteful ocean. Now set the teeth,...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...with the English dead. In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility ; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then...the tiger ; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disjjuise lair nature with hard favour'd rage : Then lend the eye a terrible aspect ; Let it pry o'er...
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