A LOVER'S BANISHMENT. And why not death, rather than living torment? To die, is to be banished from myself; And Silvia is myself: banish'd from her, Is self from self; a deadly banishment! What light is light, if Silvia be not seen? What joy is joy, if Silvia be not by? Unless it be to think that she is by, And feed upon the shadow of perfection. Except I be by Silvia in the night, There is no music in the nightingale ; Unless I look on Silvia in the day, There is no day for me to look upon. BEAUTY PETITIONING IN VAIN. Ay, ay; and she hath offer'd to the doom, (Which, unrevers'd, stands in effectual force), A sea of melting pearl, which some call tears: Those at her father's churlish feet she tender'd; With them, upon her knees, her humble self; Wringing her hands, whose whiteness so became As if but now they waxed pale for woe: [them, But neither bended knees, pure hands held up, Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears, Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire. HOPE. Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts. LOVE COMPARED TO A FIGURE ON ICE. This weak impress of love is as a figure Trenched in ice; which with an hour's heat Dissolves to water, and doth lose his form. THREE THINGS IN MAN DISLIKED BY FEMALES. The best way is to slander Valentine * Cat. THE POWER OF POETRY WITH FEMALES. Say, that upon the altar of her beauty You sacrifice your tears, your sighs, your heart: Write till your ink be dry; and with your tears Moist it again; and frame some feeling line, That may discover such integrity : For Orpheus' lute was strung with poet's sinews; ACT IV. THE POWER OF ACTION. AT that time I made her weep a-good*, ACT V. A LOVER IN SOLITUDE. How use doth breed a habit in a man! Leave not the mansion so long tenantless; Thou gentle nymph, cherish thy forlorn swain! LOVE UNRETURNED. What dangerous action, stood it next to death, Would I not undergo for one calm look? O, 'tis the curse in love, and still approv'd*, When women cannot love where they're belov'd. INFIDELITY IN A FRIEND. Who should be trusted now, when one's right hand Is perjur'd to the bosom? Proteus, I am sorry, I must never trust thee more, REPENTANCE. Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth. INCONSTANCY IN MAN. O heaven! were man But constant, he were perfect: but that one error Fills him with faults. Felt, experienced. K Winter's Tale. ACT I. YOUTHFUL INNOCENCE. WE were, fair queen, Two lads, that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal. We were as twinn'd lambs, that did frisk i' the sun, FONDNESS OF A FATHER FOR HIS CHILD. Leon. Are you so fond of your young prince as we Do scem to be of ours? Pol. If at home, sir, He's all my exercise, my mirth, my matter: * Setting aside original sin. JEALOUSY. Is whispering nothing? Is leaning cheek to cheek? is meeting noses? REGICIDES DETESTABLE. To do this deed, Promotion follows: If I could find example ACT II. KNOWLEDGE SOMETIMES HURTFUL. THERE may be in the cup A spidert steep'd, and one may drink; depart, And yet partake no venom; for his knowledge Is not infected: but if one present The abhorr'd ingredient to his eye, make known How he hath drank, he cracks his gorge, his sides, With violent hefts. * Disorders of the eye. + Spiders were esteemed poisonous in our author's time. + Heavings. |