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William Shakespeare. (1564–1616) (continued)

Most incident to maids; bold oxlips and
The crown imperial; lilies of all kinds,
The flower-de-luce being one.

The Winter’s Tale. Act iv. Sc. 4. 1

863

When you do dance, I wish you
A wave o’ the sea, 2 that you might ever do
Nothing but that.

The Winter’s Tale. Act iv. Sc. 4.

864

I love a ballad in print o’ life, for then we are sure they are true.

The Winter’s Tale. Act iv. Sc. 4.

865

To unpathed waters, undreamed shores.

The Winter’s Tale. Act iv. Sc. 4.

866

Lord of thy presence and no land beside.

King John. Act i. Sc. 1.

867

And if his name be George, I ’ll call him Peter;
For new-made honour doth forget men’s names.

King John. Act i. Sc. 1.

868

For he is but a bastard to the time
That doth not smack of observation.

King John. Act i. Sc. 1.

869

Sweet, sweet, sweet poison for the age’s tooth.

King John. Act i. Sc. 1.

870

For courage mounteth with occasion.

King John. Act ii. Sc. 1.

871

I would that I were low laid in my grave:
I am not worth this coil that ’s made for me.

King John. Act ii. Sc. 1.

872

Saint George, that swinged the dragon, and e’er since
Sits on his horse back at mine hostess’ door.

King John. Act ii. Sc. 1.

873

He is the half part of a blessed man,
Left to be finished by such as she;
And she a fair divided excellence,
Whose fulness of perfection lies in him.

King John. Act ii. Sc. 1.

874

Talks as familiarly of roaring lions
As maids of thirteen do of puppy-dogs!

King John. Act ii. Sc. 1. 3

875

Zounds! I was never so bethump’d with words
Since I first call’d my brother’s father dad.

King John. Act ii. Sc. 2. 4

Note 1.
Act iv. Sc. 3 in Dyce, Knight, Singer, Staunton, and White. [back]

Note 2.
Like a wave of the sea.—James i. 6. [back]

Note 3.
Act ii. Sc. 2 in Singer, Staunton, and Knight. [back]

Note 4.
Act ii. Sc. 2 in Singer, Staunton, and Knight. [back]