 Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will: My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent; And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself...  The Riddles of Hamlet and the Newest Answers - Page 314by Simon Augustine Blackmore - 1917 - 494 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 522 pages
...to heaven j It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, A brother's murder ! — Pray can I not, • ,j Though inclination be as sharp as will ; My stronger...stand in pause where I' shall first begin, And both negleft. What if this cursed hand 650 Were thicker than itself with brother's blood ? Is there not... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...offence is rank, it smells to heaven ; It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as...pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand 'Were thicker than itself with brother's blood ? Is there not rain enough... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...bed, And tell you what I know. King. • Thanks, dear my lord. [Exit Polonius. A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as...pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood? Is there not rain enough in... | |
 | James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 308 pages
...it.— A brother' s murder ! Pray, alas ! I cannot; Though sore my need of what the guilty pray for; My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And, like...pause, where I shall first begin, And both neglect.— -* What, if this cursed hand Where thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...eldest curse upon't ; A brother's murder — Pray I cannot : Though inclination be as sharp as 'twill , My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent { And like...pause , where I shall first begin, -And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood ? Is there not rain enough in... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...murder ! Pray, alas ! I cannot; Hardnefeof Though sore my need of what the guilty pray for; heaftMy stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And, like...double business bound, I stand in pause, where I shall first_ £<?£•/«, v * Glimpfo And both neglect. — *What, if this cursed hand ^ofh°PeWhere thicker... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...not only willing to pray, but strongly inclined to it, yet bis intention was defeated by his guilt. My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent; And, like...pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood ? Is there not rain enough in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...not only willing to pray, but strongly inclined to it, yet his intention was defeated by his guilt, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent ; And,...pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood ? Is there not rain enough in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 420 pages
...eldest curse upon't, A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will 6°; My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent ; And,...pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood? Is there not rain enough in... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 pages
...offence is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon 't, A brother's murder!— Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as...man to double business bound, I stand in pause where 1 shall lirst begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's... | |
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