British Theatre: The mourning bride, by Mr. Congreve. 1791. Douglas, by John Home. 1791. The Albion queens; or, The death of Mary, queen of Scots, by J. Banks. 1791J. Bell, 1791 - English drama |
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... face . Alm . And joy he brings to ev'ry other heart , But double , double weight of woe to mine : For with him Garcia comes - Garcia , to whom I must be sacrific'd , and all the vows I gave my dear Alphonso basely broken . No , it shall ...
... face . Alm . And joy he brings to ev'ry other heart , But double , double weight of woe to mine : For with him Garcia comes - Garcia , to whom I must be sacrific'd , and all the vows I gave my dear Alphonso basely broken . No , it shall ...
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... face of this tall pile , Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads , To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof , By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable , Looking tranquility . It strikes an awe 60 And terror on my aking ...
... face of this tall pile , Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads , To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof , By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable , Looking tranquility . It strikes an awe 60 And terror on my aking ...
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... ! and with - Almeria ! Oh , miracle of happiness ! Oh , joy Unhop'd for ! does Almeria live ? Osm . Where is she ? Let me behold , and touch her , and be sure ' Tis she ; " shew me her face , 34 A & t II . THE MOURNING BRIDE .
... ! and with - Almeria ! Oh , miracle of happiness ! Oh , joy Unhop'd for ! does Almeria live ? Osm . Where is she ? Let me behold , and touch her , and be sure ' Tis she ; " shew me her face , 34 A & t II . THE MOURNING BRIDE .
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... face , His voice , I know him now , I know him all . " Oh , take me to thy arms , and bear me hence , " Back to the bottom of the boundless deep , “ To seas beneath , where thou so long hast dwelt . Oh , how hast thou return'd ? How ...
... face , His voice , I know him now , I know him all . " Oh , take me to thy arms , and bear me hence , " Back to the bottom of the boundless deep , “ To seas beneath , where thou so long hast dwelt . Oh , how hast thou return'd ? How ...
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... face , I think— ” It is too much ! too much to bear and live ! To see thee thus again is such profusion Of joy , of bliss - I cannot bear — I must Be mad- -I cannot be transported thus . Osm . Thou excellence , thou joy , thou Heav'n of ...
... face , I think— ” It is too much ! too much to bear and live ! To see thee thus again is such profusion Of joy , of bliss - I cannot bear — I must Be mad- -I cannot be transported thus . Osm . Thou excellence , thou joy , thou Heav'n of ...
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Almeria Alonzo Alphonso Anna arms Behold blood bosom brave breast Cecil Child Maurice crown cruel curs'd Davison dead death deed didst dost thou Doug Douglas dread duke Duke of NORFOLK earth Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fatal fate father fear foes Garcia give Glen Glenalvon Gons Gonsalez grief guard hand hast hear heart Heav'n Heli hopes husband innocence JOHN HOME King kneel Lady RANDOLPH Leon live look Lord RANDOLPH lov'd majesty Mary maun mercy mistress Morton mourn mutes ne'er noble Norfolk Norval o'er Osmyn PEREZ pity prince PRINCE of WALES princess prisoner queen of Scotland rage revenge royal SCENE SELIM shew slave soul speak sword tears tell thee thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt thought traitor Twas Twill valour virtue weep Whilst wretched Zara
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Page 63 - Heav'n has no rage like love to hatred turn'd, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd.
Page 36 - Whom, with a troop of fifty chosen men, I met advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumber'd foe. We fought and conquer'd. E're a sword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their chief, Who wore that day the arms which now I wear.
Page 35 - My name is Norval ! on the Grampian hills My father feeds his flocks : a frugal swain, Whose constant cares were to increase his store, And keep his only son, myself, at home. For I had heard of battles, and I long'd To follow to the field some warlike lord : And Heav'n soon granted what my sire denied.
Page 35 - They turn'd upon him: but his active arm Struck to the ground, from whence they rose no more, The fiercest two; the others fled amain, And left him master of the bloody field. Speak, Lady Randolph : upon Beauty's tongue Dwell accents pleasing to the brave and bold. Speak, noble dame, and thank him for thy lord. LADY RANDOLPH.
Page 31 - Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart.
Page 67 - Oh, thou all-righteous and eternal King, Who father of the fatherless art call'd, Protect my son ! Thy inspiration, Lord ! Hath fill'd his bosom with that sacred fire, Which in the breasts of his forefathers burn'd ! Set him on high like them, that he may shine, The star and glory of his native land ! Then let the minister of death descend, And bear my willing spirit to it's place.
Page 74 - Through skies, where I could count each little star. The fanning west wind scarcely stirs the leaves ; The river, rushing o'er its pebbled bed, Imposes silence, with a stilly sound. In such a place as this, at such an hour, If ancestry...
Page 71 - Therefore I thank Glenalvon for his counsel, Although it sounded harshly. Why remind Me of my birth obscure ? Why slur my power With such contemptuous terms ? Glen.
Page 31 - And terror on my aching sight; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a dullness to my trembling heart. Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice; Nay, quickly speak to me, and let me hear Thy voice — my own affrights me with its echoes.
Page 18 - Which are diffused through the revolving year, Come, heavy-laden with the oppressing weight, To me ; with me, successively, they leave The sighs, the tears, the groans, the restless cares, And all the damps of grief, that did retard their flight; They shake their downy wings, and scatter all The dire collected dews on my poor head ; Then fly with joy and swiftness from me.