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" So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised, By how much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes ; And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show... "
The Life of Henry the Fift - Page lvii
by William Shakespeare - 1880 - 180 pages
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: With Glossarial Notes, a Sketch of ...

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 936 pages
...<%h«-n this loose bffaavioor I throw >••;'», And pay tbe debt I never promised, fty bow DiDcb better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's lio|»rs ; Art, like bricht metal on a sul.en çrotind, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 514 pages
...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, And pay...word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes ; 8 And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1-2 ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 558 pages
...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, And pay...than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes28; And, like bright metal on a sullen29 ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall...
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King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1. King Henry IV, part 2. Henry V

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 pages
...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, And pay...than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes28; And, like bright metal on a sullen29 ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 4

English drama - 1826 - 508 pages
...wonder'd at, By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours that did seem to strangle him. (c.) So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay...never promised, By how much better than my word I am, )iy so much shall I falsify men's hopes : And like bright metal on a sullen- ground, My reformation,...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volumes 11-12

William Shakespeare - Theater - 1826 - 996 pages
...behaviour I throw off, And pa; the debt I never promised, By bow much better than my word I am, Bjr to much shall I falsify men's hopes ; And, like bright...ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, •Stall show more goodly, and attract more eyes, 'flan that which hath no foil to set it off. I'll...
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...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, And pay...falsify men's hopes;* And, like bright metal on a sullenf ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodlv, and attract more...
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Dramatic Works of John Ford ...

John Ford - Dramatists, English - 1827 - 712 pages
...apparently used here for expect; in. which sense it also occurs in Henry IV. where the Prince says — " By how much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes." Bian. No, by the faith I owe my bridal vows ! But ever hold thee much, much dearer far, Than all my...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare: With a Life, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1828 - 346 pages
...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, And pay...more eyes, Than that which hath no foil to set it off. I'll so offend, to make offence a skill ; Redeeming time, when men think least I will. [Exit....
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...wish'd-for come. \nu nothing pleaseth but rare accident«, to, when this loose behaviour I throw on", And pay the debt I never promised. By how much better...much shall I falsify men's hopes ;" And, like bright metul on a sullen" ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly, and attract...
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