The New Grant White Shakespeare (Volume 8); The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakespeare (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1912 Excerpt: ... And if we did but glance a far-off look, 10 Immediately he was upon his knee, That all the Court admir'd him for submission: But meet him now, and, be it in the morn, When every one will give the time of day, He knits his brow, and shews an angry eye, And passeth by with stiff unbowed knee, Disdaining duty that to us belongs. Small curs are not regarded when they grin, But great men tremble when the lion roars; And Humphrey is no little man in England. 20 First, note that he is near you in descent, And should you fall, he is the next will mount. Me seemeth, then, it is no policy, Respecting what a rancorous mind he bears, And his advantage following your decease, That he should come about your royal person, Or be admitted to your Highness1 council. By flattery hath he won the Commons' hearts, And, when he please to make commotion, T is to be fear'd they all will follow him. 30 Now 't is the Spring, and weeds are shallow-rooted; Suffer them now, and they '11 o'ergrow the garden, And choke the herbs for want of husbandry. The reverent care I bear unto my lord Made me collect these dangers in the Duke. If it be fond, call it a woman's fear; Which fear if better reasons can supplant, I will subscribe and say I wrong'd the Duke. My Lord of Suffolk, --Buckingham, and York, --w That, so that Cf. 1L 193, - fond, foolish--as often. Cf. 324. (r) below L 74. (r) 24 Expecting, considering. (r) - subscribe, submit, yield the 86 collect, infer. (r) point (r) Reprove my allegation if you can, 40 Or else conclude my words effectual. Suf. Well hath your Highness seen into this Duke; And had I first been put to speak my mind, I think I should have told your Grace's tale. The Duchess by his subornation, Upon my life, began her devilish practices: Or if he were not pri...