The Comedies of Shakespeare Volume 1 (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...Lysander. He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt; he knows not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is not enough to speak, but to speak true. 121 Hippolyta. Indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder; a sound, but not in government. 124 Theseus. His speech was like a tangled chain; nothing impaired, but all disordered. Who is next? Enter Pyramgs and Thisbe, Wall, Moonshine, and Liox, as in dumb show. Prologue. Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show; But wonder on, till truth make all things plain. las This man is Pyramus, if you would know; This beauteous lady Thisby is, certain. This man, with lime and rough-cast, doth present Wall, that vile Wall which did these lovers sunder; And through Wall's chink, poor souls, they are content To whisper, at the which let no man wonder. This man, with lanthorn, dog, and bosh of thorn, Presenteth Moonshine; for, if you will know, 1S By moonshine did these lovers think no scorn To meet at Ninus' tomb, there, there to woo. This grisly beast, which Lion hight by name, The trusty Thisby, coming first by night, no Did scare away, or rather did affright; And, as she fled, her mantle she did fall, Which Lion vile with bloody mouth did stain. Anon comes Pyramus, sweet youth and tall, l And finds his trusty Thisby's mantle slain: Whereat, with blade, with bloody blameful blade, He bravely broach'd his boiling bloody breast; And Thisby, tarrying in mulberry shade, 148 His dagger drew, and died. For all the rest, Let Lion, Moonshine, Wall, and lovers twain, At large discourse, while here they do remain. Exeunt Pbolooue, Ptbamus, Thisbe, Lion, and Moonshixb. Theseus. I wonder, if the lion be to speak. 153 Demetrius. No wonder, my lord: one lion may, when many asses do....

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...Lysander. He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt; he knows not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is not enough to speak, but to speak true. 121 Hippolyta. Indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder; a sound, but not in government. 124 Theseus. His speech was like a tangled chain; nothing impaired, but all disordered. Who is next? Enter Pyramgs and Thisbe, Wall, Moonshine, and Liox, as in dumb show. Prologue. Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show; But wonder on, till truth make all things plain. las This man is Pyramus, if you would know; This beauteous lady Thisby is, certain. This man, with lime and rough-cast, doth present Wall, that vile Wall which did these lovers sunder; And through Wall's chink, poor souls, they are content To whisper, at the which let no man wonder. This man, with lanthorn, dog, and bosh of thorn, Presenteth Moonshine; for, if you will know, 1S By moonshine did these lovers think no scorn To meet at Ninus' tomb, there, there to woo. This grisly beast, which Lion hight by name, The trusty Thisby, coming first by night, no Did scare away, or rather did affright; And, as she fled, her mantle she did fall, Which Lion vile with bloody mouth did stain. Anon comes Pyramus, sweet youth and tall, l And finds his trusty Thisby's mantle slain: Whereat, with blade, with bloody blameful blade, He bravely broach'd his boiling bloody breast; And Thisby, tarrying in mulberry shade, 148 His dagger drew, and died. For all the rest, Let Lion, Moonshine, Wall, and lovers twain, At large discourse, while here they do remain. Exeunt Pbolooue, Ptbamus, Thisbe, Lion, and Moonshixb. Theseus. I wonder, if the lion be to speak. 153 Demetrius. No wonder, my lord: one lion may, when many asses do....

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October 2012

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430

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978-0-217-29658-8

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9780217296588

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