John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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William Shakespeare. (15641616) (continued)
1600 They are not a pipe for fortunes finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passions slave, and I will wear him In my hearts core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.Something too much of this.
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1601 And my imaginations are as foul As Vulcans stithy.
Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 2.
1602 Here s metal more attractive.
Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 2.
1603 Nay, then, let the devil wear black, for I ll have a suit of sables.
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1604 There s hope a great mans memory may outlive his life half a year.
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1605 For, O, for, O, the hobby-horse is forgot.
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1606 This is miching mallecho; it means mischief.
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1607 Ham. Is this a prologue, or the posy of a ring?Oph. T is brief, my lord.Ham. As womans love.
Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 2.
1608 Our wills and fates do so contrary run That our devices still are overthrown.
Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 2.
1609 The lady doth protest 1 too much, methinks.
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1610 Let the galled jade wince, our withers are unwrung.
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1611 The story is extant, and writ in choice Italian.
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1612 Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play; For some must watch, while some must sleep: So runs the world away.
Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 2.
1613 T is as easy as lying.
Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 2.
1614 It will discourse most eloquent music.
Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 2.
Note 1. Protests in Dyce, Singer, and Staunton. [back ]