 Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up :...  The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c - Page 3401824Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 344 pages
...cross ; As due to love, as thoughts, and dreams, and sighs, Wishes, and tears, poor fancy's followers. That, in a spleen, unfolds" both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say,—Behold! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. Lys.... | |
 | England - 1836 - 884 pages
...shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, Tbnt, in a spleen, unfolds hoth heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say — behold t The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So qnich bright tliinys come to coofusion ! ' " So fares it... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 332 pages
...momentany 3 as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied 4 night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and...And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. Her, If then true lovers... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Briefes the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and...And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. Her. If then true lovers... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1820 - 848 pages
...it momentary as a sound, Swill as a shadow, short as a dream, Brief as the lightening in the voilied night, That (in a spleen) unfolds both heaven and...earth ; And 'ere a man hath power to say, behold, The jaws of darkness so devour it up; So quick bright things come to confusion. " O MT dear young lady,"... | |
 | Heron - 1821 - 944 pages
...Momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the colly'd night, That in a spleen unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up." Really this is the sixteenth time of your falling in love, as you... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 740 pages
...momentany as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and...earth ; And ere a man hath power to say, Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up. So quick bright things come to confusion V Perhaps, indeed, the same... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 476 pages
...momentary as a sound, , Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied t night. That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and...And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. Her. If then true lovers... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 728 pages
...a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth ; " And ere a man hath power to say, Behold ! " The jaws of darkness do devour it up. " So quick bright things come to confusion V Perhaps, indeed, the same feeling suggested the » Gentle was used by Spenser and his contemporaries... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1823 - 436 pages
...momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied2 night, That, in -a spleen, unfolds both heaven and...And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion. Her. If then true lovers... | |
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