I would to God that I were hooded, that I saw less ; or that I could perform more : for now I am like a hawk, that bates, when I see occasion of service, but cannot fly, because I am tied to another's fist. But, meanwhile, I continue my presumption of... Letters - Page 1by Francis Bacon - 1850Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1909 - 240 pages
...the word bated occurs elsewhere in Shakespeare, and also in the following letter of Bacon: " Now I am like a hawk that bates when I see occasion of service, but cannot fir because I am ty'd to another's fist ". Douce declares further that by estridgts are meant not ostriches... | |
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