The Life and Times of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, Volum 3

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Hurst and Blackett, 1860
 

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Pàgina 195 - Scorn me not, good lady ; But, as in form you are angelical, Imitate the heavenly natures, and vouchsafe At the least awhile to hear me. You will grant The blood that runs in this arm is as noble As that which fills your veins ; those costly jeweU, And those rich clothes you wear, your men's observance, And women's flattery, are in you no virtues ; Nor these rags, with my poverty, in me vices.
Pàgina 225 - Nay, their endeavour keeps in the wonted pace: but there is, sir, an aery of children, little eyases, that cry out on the top of question, and are most tyrannically clapped for 't: these are now the fashion, and so berattle the common stages (so they call them) that many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose-quills, and dare scarce come thither.
Pàgina 237 - Johnson was a great lover and praiser of himself, a contemner •and scorner of others, given rather to lose a friend than a jest; jealous of every word and action of those about him...
Pàgina 186 - EPITAPH. ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE. UNDERNEATH this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother : Death, ere thou hast slain another, Fair, and learned, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Pàgina 118 - Lady Mary Villiers lies Under this stone ; with weeping eyes The parents that first gave her birth, And their sad friends, laid her in earth. If any of them, Reader, were Known unto thee, shed a tear ; Or if thyself possess a gem As dear to thee, as this to them, Though a stranger to this place, Bewail in theirs thine own hard case : For thou, perhaps, at thy return Mayst find thy darling in an urn.
Pàgina 117 - The Lady Mary Villiers lies Under this stone : With weeping eyes The parents that first gave her birth, And their sad friends, laid her in earth : If any of them (reader) were Known unto thee, shed a tear : Or if thyself possess a gem, As dear to thee, as this to them. ; Though a stranger to this place, Bewail in theirs, thine own hard case ; For thou perhaps at thy return Mayst find thy darling in an urn.
Pàgina 191 - Thames, as wee request now of you, rather than endanger so many innocent lives. You know there is x/.
Pàgina 297 - An ambassador is an honest man, sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.
Pàgina 191 - To our most loving friend, Mr. Philip Hinchlow, esquire, These, " Mr. Hinchlow, " You understand our unfortunate extremitie, and I doe not thincke you so void of cristianitie but that you would throw so much money into the Thames as wee request now of you, rather than endanger so many innocent lives.
Pàgina 13 - This is my answer. I command you to send all the French away to-morrow out of the town — if you can by fair means, but stick not long in disputing — otherwise force them away, driving them away like so many wild beasts, until you have shipped them, and so the devil go with them. Let me hear of no answer but of the performance of my command.

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