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" If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. "
A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the ... - Page 399
by Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 644 pages
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The Philosophy of Shakspere: Extracted from His Plays

William Shakespeare, Michael Henry Rankin - 1841 - 266 pages
...hearing double recompense. Midsummer Niyht's Dream. Act iii. Scene 2. VARIETY PLEASING. Prince Henry. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come; And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. 1st part King Henry IV. Act i. Scene 2. POVERTY...
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Youth: Or Scenes from the Past; and Other Poems

William Plumer - 1841 - 160 pages
...more His youthful playmates; rich in free exchange Of teeming fancies, wild at will to range, STUDY. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work. SHAKSFEARI. Enough of boisterous sports, of joys that spring To hasty birth, in pleasure's noisy ring...
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The Complete Works of William Shakspeare: With Dr. Johnson's ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1845 - 632 pages
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The works of William Shakespeare, the text formed from an entirely ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1842 - 594 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry ...

William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1842 - 594 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry ...

William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1842 - 594 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come, they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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Elements of Criticism

Lord Henry Home Kames - 1842 - 512 pages
...would be an acceptable present. Whatever be the cause, it is certain that we are much influenced * If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work : Rut when they seldom come, they wish'd for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. First Part...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare: Printed from the Text ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1843 - 470 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays , To sport would...tedious as to work : But when they seldom come , they wish'd-for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off,...
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Knight's Cabinet edition of the works of William Shakspere, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1843 - 348 pages
...wonder'd at, . By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work ; But when they seldom come they wish'd-for come, R Sirrah, in thia and other passages, is used familiarly, and even sharply, but not...
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The works of Shakspere, revised from the best authorities: with a ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1843 - 672 pages
...wondered at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours, that did seem to strangle him. If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would...tedious as to work : But when they seldom come, they wished-for come And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents. So, when this loose behaviour I throw off',...
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