O! for my sake do you with Fortune chide, The guilty goddess of my harmful deeds, That did not better for my life provide Than public means which public manners breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdu'd... Shakespeare's Sonnets - Page 270by William Shakespeare - 1890 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 268 pages
...harmless deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Thau public means which public manners breeds. Thence comes it, that my name receives a brand, And...wish I were renew'd : Whilst like a willing patient 1 will drink Potions of eysel 'gainst my strong infection, No bitterness, that I will bitter think,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1808 - 224 pages
...harmless deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than publick means which publick manners breeds. Thence comes it, that my name receives a brand, And...Whilst like a willing patient I will drink Potions of eysel 'gainst my strong infection ; Nor double penance to correct correction. Pity me then, dear friend,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...harmful deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than public means, which public manner* breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And...Whilst, like a willing patient, I will drink Potions of eyesell, 'gainst my strong infection ; No bitterness that I will bitter think, Nor double penance to... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 510 pages
...harmless deeds, That did not belter for my life provide Than public means which public custom breeds— Thence comes it that my name receives a brand ; And almost thence my nature is subdued To what it works in, like the dyer's hand Or that other confession : — Alas ! 'tis true,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1812 - 380 pages
...harmless deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than public means which publick manners breeds.' Thence comes it, that my name receives a brand, And...renew'd ; Whilst like a willing patient I will drink 111 Read thy breast, &c. ANON. [6] Appeared like a Foal. MALONE. Potions of eysel 'gainst my strong... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1812 - 372 pages
...harmless deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than publick means which publick manners breeds. Thence comes it, that my name receives a brand, And...subdu'd To what it works in, like the dyer's hand, Pity ma then, and wish I were renew'd ; Whilst like a willing patient I will drink Potions of eysel 'gainst... | |
| 1815 - 558 pages
...harmless deeds, Tliat did not better for my life provide Than public menus whicti public custom breeds — Thence comes it that my name receives a brand ; And almost thence my uature is subdued To what it works in, like the dier's hand — Or (hat other confession :— • Alas... | |
| William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...harmful deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than public means, which public manners breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdn'd To what it works in, like the dyer's hand. •' Accuse me thus: That I have scanted all Wherein... | |
| 1815 - 554 pages
...harmless deeds, That did uot better for my life provide Than public means which public custom breeds — Thence comes it that my name receives a brand; And almost thence my nature i* subdued To what it works in, like the dier's hand—. Or that other confession : — Alas 1 'tis... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pages
...harmless deeds, That did ndt hetter for my life provide Than public means which public custom breeds — Thence comes it that my name receives a brand ; And almost thence my nature is subdued To what it works in, like the dyer's hand Or that other confession : — Alas! 'tis true, I... | |
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