John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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William Shakespeare. (1564–1616) (continued) |
937 |
The blood more stirs To rouse a lion than to start a hare! |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act i. Sc. 3. |
938 |
By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act i. Sc. 3. |
939 |
I know a trick worth two of that. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 1. |
940 |
If the rascal have not given me medicines to make me love him, I ’ll be hanged. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 2. |
941 |
It would be argument for a week, laughter for a month, and a good jest for ever. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 2. |
942 |
Falstaff sweats to death, And lards the lean earth as he walks along. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 2. |
943 |
Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 3. |
944 |
Brain him with his lady’s fan. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 3. |
945 |
A Corinthian, a lad of mettle, a good boy. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. |
946 |
A plague of all cowards, I say. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. |
947 |
There live not three good men unhanged in England; and one of them is fat and grows old. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. |
948 |
Call you that backing of your friends? A plague upon such backing! |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. |
949 |
I am a Jew else, an Ebrew Jew. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. |
950 |
I have peppered two of them: two I am sure I have paid, two rogues in buckram suits. I tell thee what, Hal, if I tell thee a lie, spit in my face; call me horse. Thou knowest my old ward: here I lay, and thus I bore my point. Four rogues in buckram let drive at me— |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. |
951 |
Three misbegotten knaves in Kendal green. |
King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. |