 Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd; But Priam found the fire ere he his tongue, And I my Percy's death ere thou...  The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth - Page 2by Richard Valpy - 1801 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 336 pages
...usurpation. Thou tremblcft, and the whitenefs in thy cheek Is apter than thy tongue, to tell thy errand. Even fuch a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead in look, fo woe be-gone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd•.... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1783 - 430 pages
...with pale countenance, ftaring eyes, chattering teeth, faultering tongue, and trembling limbs, (E'en fuch a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead in look, fo woe-be-gone, Drew Priam's curtains in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burn'd) entered the room,... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 216 pages
...of Shakfpere in his fecond part of Henry the 4th. * " Even fuch a wretch, fo faint, fo fpirhlefs, " So dull, fo dead in look, fo woe.be-gone, " Drew Priam's...night, " And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd." It was in vain for me to inquire the occafion of fuch an early vifit ; the poor frightened... | |
 | 1785 - 680 pages
...returned, with a countenance full аз expreflive of horror as hiscould be ' who ilrew Priam's curtains in the dead of night, and would have told him half his Troy was burnt.' She had no fooner entered the room, than fhe began to exclaim in a mod doleful tone, « Oh Madam, Oh... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 228 pages
...that fthking defcription of Shakfpere in his fecond part of Henry the Fourth. * " Even fuch a wretch, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, " So dull, fo dead in look,...night, " And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd.". It was in vain for me to inquire the occafion of fuch an early vifit ; the poor frightened... | |
 | 470 pages
...in three numbers." Here a little pale-faced gentleman begged to fpeak : " Ev'n fuch a man, fo pale, fo woe-begone, " Drew Priam's curtain in the dead...'' And would have told him half his Troy was burnt :" Said he, " Eh, now ! don't be making fools of yourfelves ; fc .does not the man fay he is poor ?... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 226 pages
...Fourth. * " Even fuch a wretch, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, " So dull, fo dead in look, fo vvoe-begone, " Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, " And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd." It was in vain for me to inquire the occafion of luch an early vifit ; the poor frightened... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1789 - 712 pages
...? Thou trembleft.; and the whkenefs in tby cheek Is apter than thy tongue to tell -thy errand. Even fuch a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead in look, p fo woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half hjs Troy... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...5. Thou trembleft; and the whitenefs in thy cheek .Is apter than thy tongue to tell thy errand. Even fuch a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead...night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burn'd. Henry IV. P. 2, A. i, S. i. My lord of York, it better fhew'd with you, When that your flock,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788 - 590 pages
...f Thou trembleft, and the whitenefs in thy cheek Is apter than thy tongue to tell thy errand. Even fuch a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead in look, fo wo-be-gone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burn'd... | |
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