 | 1833 - 1034 pages
...me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me. No, sir, you must not kneel. Leaf. Pray, do net mock me: I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upwards ; and to deal plainly with you, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1860 - 700 pages
...And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : Nay, Sir, you must not kneel. 1'my i/o not moek me : J am a very foolish, fond old man, fourscore and upward; and, to dealplaMy, I fear J am not in mt/ perfect mind. MMinhi I should know you, and know ills man ; Yet I... | |
 | 1844 - 722 pages
...Such a passage as that in Lear, — • "I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upwards ; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind," it would be impossible to write in French. Why ? Their language does not admit of such plain and familiar... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1836 - 776 pages
...here under the head of REMNANTS OF THE REMAINS or CHfclSTorHER COLt'MBUS SMITH. •LADY: ' I am a Yery foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and,...to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind f ' You will pardon me, therefore, if what I am now about to write should be hereafter considered rather... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 pages
...O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me. No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me. I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; 3 and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, and know... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 400 pages
...assured Of my condition. And hold your hands in benediction o'er me ! No, sir, you must not kneel. LEAH. Pray do not mock me : I am a very foolish, fond old man, Four score and upwards, and to deal plainly with you, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 522 pages
...look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me I am a very foolish fond old...deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Mcthinks, I should know you, and know this min Yet I am doubtful : for I am mainly ignorant What place... | |
 | Thomas Browne Browne - 1838 - 274 pages
...authority for Mr. Wordsworth's position cannot be quoted than the wonderful passage in Lear, beginning " I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward,...deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind." It would appear at first sight that this is the language of common life, but it is only apparently... | |
 | 1845 - 472 pages
...splendidly, and withal painfully played, so true a picture of nature did it develope. His speech, " Pray do not mock me, I am a very foolish, fond old man," &c., &c., and ending with — " Do not laugh at me ; For, as I am a man, I think this lady To be my... | |
 | Ellen Pickering - 1839 - 944 pages
...not how to spare; With felon hand, And flaming brand,— Now all is dark and lone." — Af. Lear. — Pray do not mock me. I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward : and to deal plainly with you, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Melhinks 1 should know you, ard know this man: Yet I... | |
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Methinks I should know you and know this man; yet I am doubtful: for I am mainly ignorant what place this is, and all the skill I have remembers not these garments; nor I know not where I did lodge last night. 
