POPULARITY,-continued. Laid gifts before him, proffer'd him their oaths, H. IV. PT. I. iv. 3 You see, how all conditions, how all minds, T. A. i. 1. Observ'd his courtship to the common people: What reverence he did throw away on slaves; With-Thanks, my countrymen, my loving friends. R. II. i. 4. Was ever feather so lightly blown to and fro, as this Look, as I blow this feather from my face, H. VI. PT. III. iii. 1 POPULARITY,-continued. The common people swarm like summer flies, H.VI. PT. III. ii. 6. The commonwealth is sick of their own choice, A habitation giddy and unsure Hath he, that buildeth on the vulgar heart. H. IV. PT. II. i. 3. When he had done, some followers of mine own At lower end of the hall, hurl'd up their caps, And some ten voices cried, God save King Richard! R. III. iii. 7. I had rather have one scratch my head i' the sun, C. ii. 2. Faith, there have been many great men who have flattered the people, who ne'er loved them; and there be many that they have lov'd, they know not wherefore; so that, if they love they know not why, they hate upon no better ground. I have not stopp'd mine ears to their demands, I love the people, But do not like to stage me to their eyes; C. ii. 2. H.VI. PT. III. iv. 8. M. M. i. 1. POPULARITY,-continued. Like one of two contending in a prize, PORTENTS (See also PRODIGIES). M. V. iii. 2. The owl shriek'd at thy birth, an evil sign; H.VI. PT. III. v. 6. Before the days of change, still is it so; R. III. ii. 3. When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks; Doth play the trumpet to his purposes; And, by his hollow whistling in the leaves, R. III. ii. 3. J. C. ii. 2. Foretells a tempest and a blustering day. H.IV. PT, 1. v. 1. How bloodily the sun begins to peer Above yon busky hill! the day looks pale Truly, the hearts of men are full of fear: PORTRAIT (See also PAINTING). H. IV. PT. I. v. 1. See, what a grace was seated on this brow: O thou senseless form, R. III. ii. 3 Thou shalt be worshipp'd, kiss'd, lov'd, and ador'd. A. iii. 4 T. iv, 4. PORTRAIT,—continued. What demi-god Hath come so near creation? Move these eyes? Should sunder such sweet friends: Here in her hairs The counterfeit presentment. POSSESSION. Have is have, however men do catch. AND DEPRIVATION. For it so falls out, That what we have, we prize not to the worth, POSTSCRIPT. M. V. iii. 2. H. iii. 4. K. J. i. 1. M. A. iv. 1 Jove and my stars be prais'd, here is yet a postscript! T. N. ii. 5. POVERTY. T. A. iii. 4. C. iv. 5. Pray you, poor gentleman, take up some other station; here's no place for you; pray you, avoid. As we do turn our backs From our companion, thrown into his grave; So his familiars to his buried fortunes Slink all away; leave their false vows with him, A dedicated beggar to the air, With his disease of all shunn'd poverty, Walks, like contempt, alone. Anon, a careless herd T. A. iv. 2. Full of the pasture, jumps along by him; Ay, quoth Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens; 'Tis just the fashion: wherefore do you look A. Y. ii. 1. POVERTY,-continued. Need and oppression stareth in thine eyes, The world is not thy friend, nor the world's law. R.J. v. 1. T. A. iii. 4. K. L. iv. 6. No, Madam, 'tis not so well that I am poor; though many .of the rich are damned. A. W. i. 3. A staff is quickly found to beat a dog. H. VI. PT. II. iii. 1. POWER. O perilous mouths, That bear in them one and the self-same tongue, Bidding the law make court'sy to their will; We had need pray, And heartily, for our deliverance; Or this imperious man will work us all From princes into pages: all men's honours C. i. 1. A. M. ii. 4. Walk'd crowns and crownets; realms and islands were H. VIII. ii. 2. In his livery The worthiness of praise distains his worth If that the prais'd himself bring the praise forth: But what the rip'ning enemy commend, That breath fame follows; that praise, sole pure, transcends. Great Timon, noble, worthy, royal Timon! T.C. i. 3. Ah! when the means are gone, that buy this praise, The breath is gone whereof this praise is made. T.A. ii. 2. |