...could ever read, Could ever hear by talc or history, The course of true love never did run smooth : Or if there were a sympathy in. choice, War, death, or...lay siege to it ; Making it momentary as a sound, j . Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, • £ Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That,...

...momentary as a Sound, Swift as a Shadow, fhort as any Dream, Brief as the Lightning in the rallied Night, That in a Spleen unfolds both Heaven and Earth; And ere a Man hath Power to fay, Eelfold, The Jaws of Darknefs do devour it up ; So quick bright Things come to Confufion. Ibid....

...War, death, or ficknels did lay liege to it ; Making it momentary as a found, Swift as a ihadow, fhort as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That (in a fpleen) unfolds both heav'n and earth ; And ere a man hath power to fay. Behold ! The jaws of darknefs...

...Athenian law Cannot purfae us. ' If thou lov'ft me then, Steal 8 Brief as the lightening In the {allied Night, That, in a Spleen, unfolds both Heaven and Earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, behold ! The ja-ias of darknefs da devour it up. ] Tho' the word Split* be here employed odly...

...Athenian law Cannot purfae us. ' If thou lov'ft me then, Steal 8 Brief as the lightening in the collitd Night, That, in a Spleen, unfolds both Heaven and Earth, And ere a man hath fewer If fay, behold ! Tbejatvt of darkntfi da devour it up. ] Tho' the word Spleen be here employed...

...else it stood upon the choicl? of friends : Her. O hell ! to chuse love by another's eye ! Lys. Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it ; Making it momentany as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the colly'd...

...death, or ficknefs did lay liege to it j Making it momentany as a found,» Swift as a ihadow, fliort as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night,* That, in a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earthi And ere a man hath power to fay,— Behold ! The jaws of darknefs...

...misgrafted in respect of years, Or else it stood upon the choice of rriends, Or if there were a sympathy of choice; War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to...momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as is a dream. Her. If then true lovers have been ever crost, It stands as an edict in destiny ; • (*'...

...misgrafted in respect of years, Or else it stood upon the choice of friends, Or if there were a sympathy of choice; War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to...momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as is a dream. Her. If then true lovers have been ever crost, It stands as an edict in destiny; Then let...

...in blood ; Or else misgraffed in respeft of years; Or else it stood upon the choice of friends; Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it." Midsummer Night's Dream. i IB. L. 18. But Hope her animating voice apply' d. " Dejefted Pity at his...