A Concordance to Shakespeare's Poems : An Index to Every Word Therein Contained
The book A Concordance to Shakespeare's Poems : An Index to Every Word Therein Contained was written by author Furness, Helen Kate (Rogers) "mrs. Horace Howard Furness," 1837-1883 Here you can read free online of A Concordance to Shakespeare's Poems : An Index to Every Word Therein Contained book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Concordance to Shakespeare's Poems : An Index to Every Word Therein Contained a good or bad book?
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By thy bright beauty was it newly bred. 490 ' I see what crosses my attempt will bring ; I know what thorns the growing rose defends ; I think the honey guarded with a sting ; All this beforehand counsel comprehends ; 494 But will is deaf and hears no heedful friends ; Only he hath an eye to gaze on beauty, And dotes on what he looks, 'gainst law or duty. ' I have debated, even in my soul. What wrong, what shame, what sorrow I shall breed ; But nothing can affection's course control, 500 Or sto...p the headlong fury of his speed. I know repentant tears ensue the deed. Reproach, disdain, and deadly enmity ; Yet strive I xo embrace mine infamy.' This said, he shakes aloft his Roman blade, 505 Which, like a falcon towering in the skies, Coucheth the fowl below with his wings' shade, Whose crooked beak threats if he mount he dies , So under his insulting falchion lies 509 Harmless Lucretia, marking what he tells With trembling fear, as fowl hear falcon's bells. ' Lucrece,' quoth he, ' this night I must enjoy thee ; If thou deny, then force must work my way.
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