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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

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William Shakespeare. (1564–1616) (continued)
 
1867
    O, wither’d is the garland of the war,
The soldier’s pole is fallen. 1
          Antony and Cleopatra. Act iv. Sc. 15.
1868
    Let ’s do it after the high Roman fashion.
          Antony and Cleopatra. Act iv. Sc. 15.
1869
    For his bounty,
There was no winter in ’t; an autumn ’t was
That grew the more by reaping.
          Antony and Cleopatra. Act v. Sc. 2.
1870
    If there be, or ever were, one such,
It ’s past the size of dreaming.
          Antony and Cleopatra. Act v. Sc. 2.
1871
    Mechanic slaves
With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers.
          Antony and Cleopatra. Act v. Sc. 2.
1872
    I have
Immortal longings in me.
          Antony and Cleopatra. Act v. Sc. 2.
1873
    Lest the bargain should catch cold and starve.
          Cymbeline. Act i. Sc. 4.
1874
    Hath his bellyful of fighting.
          Cymbeline. Act ii. Sc. 1.
1875
    How bravely thou becomest thy bed, fresh lily.
          Cymbeline. Act ii. Sc. 2.
1876
    The most patient man in loss, the most coldest that ever turned up ace.
          Cymbeline. Act ii. Sc. 3.
1877
    Hark, hark! the lark at heaven’s gate sings,
  And Phœbus ’gins arise, 2
His steeds to water at those springs
  On chaliced flowers that lies;
And winking Mary-buds begin
  To ope their golden eyes:
With everything that pretty is,
  My lady sweet, arise.
          Cymbeline. Act ii. Sc. 3.
1878
    As chaste as unsunn’d snow.
          Cymbeline. Act ii. Sc. 5.
1879
    Some griefs are medicinable.
          Cymbeline. Act iii. Sc. 2.
1880
    Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk.
          Cymbeline. Act iii. Sc. 3.
 
Note 1.
See Marlowe, Quotation 14. [back]
Note 2.
See Lyly, Quotation 2. [back]