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 lviiby William Shakespeare - 1880 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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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