The Works of William Shakespeare; The Plays Ed. from the Folio of MDCXXIII, with Various Readings from All the Editions and All the Commentators, ... of the Text, an Account of the Volume N . 8 baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...you what amends I would, Therefore accept such kindness as I can. Dorset, your son, that with a fearful soul - Leads discontented steps in foreign soil, This fair alliance quickly shall call home To high promotions and great dignity: The King that calls your beauteous daughter wife, Familiarly shall call thy Dorset brother; Again shall you be mother to a king, And all the ruins of distressful times Repair'd with double riches of content. What! we have many goodly days to see: The liquid drops of tears that you have shed Shall come again transform'd to orient pearl, Advantaging their loan with interest Of ten-times-double gain of happiness. Go then, my mother; to thy daughter go: Make bold her bashful years with your experience; Prepare her ears to hear a wooer's tale; Put in her tender heart th' aspiring flame Of golden sov'reignty; acquaint the Princess With the sweet silent hours of marriage joys: And when this arm of mine hath chastised The petty rebel, dull-brain'd Buckingham, Bound with triumphant garlands will I come, And lead thy daughter to a conqueror's bed; To whom I will retail my conquest won, And she shall be sole victoress, Caesar's Caesar. Q. Eliz. What were I best to say? her father's brother Would be her lord? Or shall I say her uncle? Or he that slew her brothers and her uncles? Under what title shall I woo for thee, That God, the law, my honour, and her love, Can make seem pleasing to her tender years? K. Rich. Infer fair England's peace by this alliance. Q. Eliz. Which she shall purchase with stilllasting war. K. Rich. Tell her the King, that may command, entreats. Q. Eliz.--That at her hands which the King's King forbids. K. Rich. Say she shall be a high and mighty Queen. Q. Eliz. To wail the title as her mother doth. K....