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The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere: Comedies ... - Page 351
by William Shakespeare - 1851
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Sketch of the life of Shakespeare. Tempest. Two Gentlemen of Verona. Merry ...

William Shakespeare - 1848 - 498 pages
...good speed. [Exit Page. How many thqusands of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! — Sleep, gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...night-flies to thy slumber ; Than in the perfum'd champers of the great, Under the canopies of coatly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody...
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The reciter's companion; comprising the most popular recitations, comic ...

Reciter - 1848 - 262 pages
...HENRY IV.'t SOLILOQUY ON SLEEP. How many thousands of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! O gentle Sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest...
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Henry IV, pt. 2. Henry V. Henry VI, pts. 1-3

William Shakespeare - 1848 - 560 pages
...these letters, And well consider of them. Make good speed. Are at this hour asleep ! — O Sleep, O gentle Sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hushed with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under the...
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The Juvenile companion, and Sunday-school hive [afterw.] The ..., Volumes 24-25

1871 - 688 pages
...but if you will read it twice through, we think you will say, that it is very beautiful : — Sleep, gentle sleep. Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber; Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest...
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The Juvenile companion, and Sunday-school hive [afterw.] The ..., Volumes 25-26

1876 - 396 pages
...but if you will read it twice through, we think you will say that it is very beautiful :— " Sleep, gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber ; Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest...
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The Standard elocutionist; and gem-book of British authors, ed. by A. Cunningham

A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...triumphed!" SOLILOQUY ON SLEEP. How many thousands of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! O ! gentle Sleep, Nature's soft nurse — how have I frighted...with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest...
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Mnemotechny, or art of memory, theoretical and practical: with a ...

Pliny Miles - 1850 - 374 pages
...2. SHAKSPEARE. KNOWN. 37. How many thousand of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! Sleep, gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hushed with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber ; Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare...: Embracing a Life of ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1850 - 572 pages
...of them. Make good speed. SC. I.] SECOND PART OF [ACT III. Are at this hour asleep ! — O Sleep, O gentle Sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hushed with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under the...
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Mnemotechny, Or Art of Memory ...: With a Mnemotechnic Dictionary

Pliny Miles - 1850 - 372 pages
...2. SHAKSPEARE. KNOWN. 37. How many thousand of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep ! Sleep, gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted...smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hushed with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber ; Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under...
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Translations which have obtained the Porson prize in the University of ...

William Shakespeare - College verse - 1850 - 132 pages
...TBOCHAICS WHICH HAVE OBTAINED THE PORSON PRIZE, SHAKSPEARE. HENRY IV. РАИТ II. ACT 3. Sc. 1. О SLEEP, 0 gentle Sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have...steep my senses in forgetfulness ? Why rather, Sleep, ly'st thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with buzzing night-flies...
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