Ther. Would the fountain of your mind were clear again, that I might water an ass at it! I had rather be a tick in a sheep, than such a valiant ig norance. ACT IV. LOVERS' PARTING IN THE MORNING. Tro. O Cressida! but that the busy day, Wak'd by the lark, hath rous'd the ribald* crows, And dreaming night will hide our joys no longer, I would not from thee. Cres. Night hath been too brief. Tro. Beshrew the witch! with venomous wights she stays, As tediously as hell; but flies the grasps of love, With wings more momentary swift than thought. A LOVER'S Farewell. Injurious time now, with a robber's haste, And scants us with a single famish'd kiss, TROILUS'S CHARACTER OF THE GRECIAN YOUTHS. The Grecian youths are full of quality§; They're loving, well compos'd, with gifts of nature flowing, And swelling o'er with arts and exercise; * Lewd, noisy. ↑ Sealed. + Interrupted. (Which, I beseech Makes me afeard. you, call a virtuous sin,) A TRUMPETER. Now crack thy lungs, and split thy brazen pipe: Blow, villain, till thy sphered bias cheek Out-swell the colic of puff'd Aquilon: Come, stretch thy chest, and let thy eyes spout blood; Thou blow'st for Hector. DIOMEDES' MANNER OF WALKING. DESCRIPTION OF CRESSIDA. There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip, Nay, her foot speaks; her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive* of her body. O, these encounterers, so glib of tongue, That give a coasting welcome ere it comes, And wide unclasp the tables of their thoughts Το every ticklish reader! set them down For sluttish spoils of opportunity, And daughters of the game. CHARACTER OF TROILUS. The youngest son of Priam, a true knight; Not yet mature, yet matchless; firm of word; Speaking in deeds, and deedless† in his tongue; Not soon provok'd, nor, being provok'd, soon calm'd: His heart and hand both open, and both free; For what he has, he gives, what thinks, he shows; Yet gives he not till judgment guide his bounty, + No boaster. * Motion. Nor dignifies an impair* thought with breath: HECTOR IN BATTLE. I have, thou gallant Trojan, seen thee oft, As hot as Perseus, spur thy Phrygian steed, And I have seen thee pause, and take thy breath, ACHILLES SURVEYING HECTOR. Tell me, you heavens, in which part of his body Shall I destroy him? whether there, there, or there? That I may give the local wound a name; And make distinct the very breach whereout Hector's great spirit flew: Answer me, heavens! ACT V. RASH VOWS, The Gods are deaf to hot and peevish§ vows, They are polluted offerings, more abhorr'd Than spotted livers in the sacrifice. * Unsuitable to his character. Fallen. + Yields, gives way. § Foolish. HONOUR MORE DEAR THAN LIFE. Mine honour keeps the weather of my fate: Life every man holds dear; but the dear man Holds honour far more precious-dear* than life. PITY TO BE DISCARDED IN WAR. For the love of all the gods, Let's leave the hermit pity with our mother; And when we have our armours buckled on, The venom'd vengeance ride upon our swords. INDEX TO THE BEAUTIES OF SHAKSPEARE. ACHILLES described by Ulysses Action, the power of to be carried on with resolution Adversity, advantages of Advice the trial of man despised Ages, the seven, a description of Allegiance, firm, described Ambition jealous of a too successful friend Ambitious love Anarchy, the mischief of Anger described external effects of Antony, Marc, his vices and virtues turn with victory his speech to Cleopatra at his re- his despondency his reflections on his faded glory. 201 funeral oration of his character of Brutus 268 268 270 280 |