 Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues, nor Nature never lends The smallest scruple...  The Authorship of Shakespeare - Page 539by Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 601 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 pages
...with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves: For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues; nor Nature never lends The fmalleft Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 pages
...with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves : For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine Iiiues ; nor Nature never lends The (mailed Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddcfs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 600 pages
...Sentence. Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues (i) Did no: go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 pages
...with torches do, Not light them for themfelves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues ; nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thirfty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 pages
...torches do, Not light them for themfelves : 3 for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ififues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 556 pages
...torches do, Not light them for themlelves : J for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefi,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...torches do, ISIot light them for themfelves: for if our virtues* Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues j nor Nature never lends * The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1771 - 514 pages
...with torches do, Not light them for themfel^ : for if our rirtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues ; nor nature never lends The finalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 pages
...torches do, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues (z) Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcrupleofher excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 pages
...torches do ; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues ยป Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : ' nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
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