 Tis almost morning. I would have thee gone; And yet no farther than a wanton's bird, That lets it hop a little from her hand, Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves, And with a silk thread plucks it back again, So loving-jealous of his liberty. ROMEO....  The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine - Seite 219von Midwife - 1750Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 794 Seiten
...[boppatt, Sax. happen, Dutch.] T. To jump; to fkip lightly. — I would have thee gone, And yet no further than a wanton's bird, That lets it hop a little from her hand, And with a filk thread plucks it back again. Sbakefpcare. Go, top me over every kennel home ; For you... | |
 | Elizabeth Inchbald - 1808 - 418 Seiten
...forget, Forgetting any other home but this. Jul. Tis almost morning, I would have thee gone, And yet not farther than a wanton's bird, That lets it hop a little from her hand, And with a silk thread pulls it back again, So loving-jealous of his liberty. Rom. I would I were thy... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 Seiten
...forget, Forgetting any other home but this. Jul. Tis almost morning, I would have thee gone, And yet not farther than a wanton's bird, That lets it hop a little from her hand, And with a silk thread pulls it back again, So loving-jealous of his liberty. Rom. I would I were thy... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 544 Seiten
...yet no further than a wanton's bird ; Who lets it hop a little from her hand, Like a poor prifoner in his twifted gyveS, And with a filk thread plucks it back again, So luiing-jcalout of his liberty." TODD. If thon in ftrength all mortals doft exceed, In uncompaffionate... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 484 Seiten
...were playing with a child. So, in Romeo and Juliet : " I would have thee gone, " And yet no further than a wanton's bird, " That' lets it hop a little from her hand, " And with a silk thread pulls it back again." Ritson. A passage in Kmg John shows that wanton here... | |
 | DR. JOHNSON - 1812 - 480 Seiten
...here stay till thou remember'st why. Lav. The morning's breaking ; I would have thee gone ; And yet no farther than a wanton's bird, That lets it hop a little from her hand, To pull it by its fetters back again. Mar.jun. Would I were thine. . • V Lav. Indeed and so would... | |
 | Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 420 Seiten
...have forgot why I did call thee back. Lav. The morning's breaking; I would have thee gone; And yet no farther than a wanton's bird, That lets it hop a little from her hand, To pull it by it's fetters back again. Mar.jun. Let me here stay till thou remember'st why. Lav. Indeed... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1813 - 416 Seiten
...here stay till thou remember'st why. Lav. The morning's breaking ; I would have thee gone ; And yet no farther than a wanton's bird. That lets it hop a little from her hand, To pull it by it's fetters back again. Mar.jun. Would I were thine ! Lav. Indeed and so would I : Yet... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 560 Seiten
...playing with a child. So, in Romeo and Juliet : " — — I would have thee gone, " And yet no further than a wanton's bird, " That lets it hop a little from her hand, " And with a silk thread pulls it back again." RITSON. A passage in King John shows that wanton here... | |
 | Henry Mercer Graves - 1826 - 226 Seiten
...forget, Forgetting any other home but this. Jul. 'Tis almost morning. I would have thee gone, And yet no farther than a wanton's bird That lets it hop a little from her hand And with a silk thread pulls it back again, So loving jealous of his liberty. Rom. I would I were thy... | |
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