...of the first to bring forward the plays of Shakespeare. He seems to have felt with Ben Jonson — " Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear." The sight has been realized ; and the " Swan of Avon," somewhat ruffled by the neglect and...

...of Avon." Jonson, as is said, referring to these complimentary passages, introduces these lines : " Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear, And mark those flights upon the banks of Thames, That did so take Eliza and our...

...true-filed lines ; In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandish'd at the eyes of ignorance. them tame, and know their natures.— Farewell, monsieur : I waters yet appear ; And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our...

...of the first to bring forward the plays of Shakespeare. He seems, to have felt with Ben Jonson — " Sweet Swan of Avon '. what a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear." The sight has been realized ; and the " Swan of Avon," somewhat ruffled by the neglect and...

...; for Ben Jonson, in his celebrated eulogy, thus apostrophises his departed friend : — Sweet swun of Avon, what a sight it were, To see thee in our waters yet appear ; And make those flights upon the banks ofThames, The latter monarch was present...

...show, To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe ; He was not of an age, but for all time. • - * * * * * Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear — ****** But stay ! I see thee in the hemisphere Advanced, and made a constellation...

...its associations with Shakspere. His contemporaries connected his fame with his native river : — ** Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were, To see thee in our waters yet appear. And make those tlights upon the banks of Thames That so did take Eliza and oui James...

...ontemporary notoriety; for Jonson, in his celebrated eulogy, thus apostrophises his departed friend : — " Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were, To see thee in our waters yet appear : Anil make those flights upon the hanks of Thames, That to did tal» Eliza, and...

...true-filed lines ; In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandish'd at the eyes of ignorance. Sweet Swan of Avon, what a sight it were, To see thee in our waters yet appear ; And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our...

...notoriety ; for Ben Jonson, in his celebrated eulogy, thus apostrophises his departed friend : — Sweet swan of Avon, what a sight it were, To see thee in our waters yet appear ; And make those nights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza and our...