 To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.  The Works of William Shakespeare - Sayfa 345William Shakespeare tarafından - 1867 - 1075 sayfaTam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 sayfa
...he that stands upon a slippery place, Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up. Act iii. Sc. 4. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. Act iv. Sc. 2. And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault, Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse. Act... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1870 - 360 sayfa
...excellencies and beauties of the Bible is not, after all, the object we have before us ; for, — " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." Let us rather illustrate these features from the book itself "There are no songs," said Milton, "comparable... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1871 - 136 sayfa
...state. Sal. Therefore, to be possessed with double pomp, To guard 3 a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told, 1 Doubtless and secure.'} Assured and confident. * Closely.} Privately. And, in the last repeating,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1871 - 140 sayfa
...Lords. Sal. Therefore, to be possessed with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, 10 To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. K. John. Some reasons of this double coronation I have possessed you with, and think them strong; And... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 sayfa
...love," quoth he, "but vanity, sets love a task like that." LEIGH HUNT. PERFECTION. FROM "KING JOHN." To new-Hedged hope still liuttering in his breast, —...and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings, SHAKESPEARE. REPUTATION. FROM "OTHELLO.** GOOD name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1871 - 544 sayfa
...state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard 2 a title that was rich before, To arteries ; As motion, arid long during action, tires...face, You have in that forsworn the use of eyes : And fs wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pern. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as... | |
 | Matthew Richley - 1872 - 226 sayfa
...bright waters meet ;" or, that the place is so beautiful that any attempt to describe it would be To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. But this may be truly said of Auckland Park. It is, to the inhabitants who know how to appreciate and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 344 sayfa
...That Hubert, for the wealth of all the world, Will not offend thee. Perfection needs no Addition. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. * # # ^* * # In this, the antique and well-noted face Of plain old form is much disfigured : And, like... | |
 | 1872 - 900 sayfa
...love," quoth he, "but vanity, sets love a task like that." LEIGH HUNT. PERFECTION. FROM "KING JOHH." To d crook the pregnant hinges of the kne«, eycess. SHAKESPEARE. REPUTATION. FROM "OTHKLLO." GOOD name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Thomas Bowdler - 1872 - 538 sayfa
...Salisbury. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp. To guard5 a title that waa rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,6 Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pembroke. But that your royal pleasure must be done,... | |
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