 Past reason hated, as a swallow'd bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad : Mad in pursuit, and in possession so ; Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme ; A bliss in proof, and prov'd, a very woe ; Before, a joy proposed ; behind, a dream.  Francis Bacon, Poet, Prophet, Philosopher, Versus Phantom Captain ... - Page 325by William Francis C. Wigston - 1891 - 436 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson - 1879 - 844 pages
...ra^'«db| Of the virginal, — a musical instrument of the •pimet kind. Past reason hated, as a swallow'J bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad : Mad...quest to have, extreme ; A bliss in proof, — and prov'd, a very woe ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream ; All this the world well knows ; yet... | |
 | George Henry Calvert - 1879 - 230 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust ; Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight ; Past reason hunted, and no sooner had, Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad : Mad in pursuit, and in possession so ; Had,... | |
 | 1879 - 636 pages
...Fanchon about it, for lam certain she hardly gets any food, and that they are all unkind to her.' IV. ' A bliss in proof— and proved, a very woe ; Before, a joy proposed ; behind, a dream.' SIIAKSPERE. M. DE KERAGNAC and the Abbe went away to the library] together, and after the Abbe left... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1880 - 288 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust, Enjoy'd no sooner, but despised straight, Past reason hunted,...extreme ; A bliss in proof, and proved, a very woe ; 1 Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream. 1 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:... | |
 | David M. Main - 1880 - 490 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust ; Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight ; Past reason hunted ; and no sooner had, Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad : Mad in pursuit and in possession so ; Had, having,... | |
 | Paul Stapfer - 1880 - 520 pages
...forgetful of Shakespeare's wise sonnet in which he says possession does not ensure delight. " Enjoy'd no sooner but despised straight, Past reason hunted : and no sooner had, Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad. . . . A bliss in proof, — and proved a very... | |
 | David M. Main - 1880 - 506 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust ; Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight ; Past reason hunted ; and no sooner had, Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad : Mad in pursuit and in possession so ; Had, having,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1881 - 466 pages
...Is perjur'd, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust ; Enjoy'd no sooner but despised straight ; Past reason hunted...possession so ; Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme ; C57) thy fingers] The quarto has " their fingers ;" as it has again in the last line of this Sonnet.... | |
 | David M. Main (ed) - 1881 - 496 pages
...Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust; Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight; Past reason hunted ; and no sooner had, Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad : Mad in pursuit and in possession so ; Had, having,... | |
 | F A LEO - 1881 - 498 pages
...Enjoy'd no sooner but despised straight; Fast reason hunted, and no sooner had Fast reason Tiated, äs a swallow'd bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad; Mad in pursuit and in possesssion so; Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme; A bliss in proof, — and prov'd, a very... | |
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