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The Guest.

He has common sense in a way that 's uncommon,
Hates humbug and cant, loves his friends like a

woman.

Lowell, FABLE FOR CRITICS.

You 're not always sure of your game when you 've treed it.

Lowell, FABLE FOR CRITICS.

I must post an anonymous letter to Britain.
And show that this gall is the merest suggestion
Of spite at my zeal on the Copyright question.

Lowell, FABLE FOR CRITICS.

Humour's son!

Made up of wisdom and of fun,
Medley of all that 's dark and clear,
Of all that 's foolish, all that 's dear.

Praed, EVE Of Battle.

Child of an age that lectures, not creates.

Lowell, THE CATHEDRAL.

I see him coming! let's fall into admiration of his good parts, that he may overhear his own praise.

Shackerley Marmion, THE ANTIQUARY, iii.

Outstrips his compeers in each liberal science.

Shackerley Marmion, THE ANTIQUARY, i.

A man that has travel'd and been careful of his time. Shackerley Marmion, THE ANTIQUARY, iii.

It was the prettiest talking thing, and the wittiest withal, the neighbours took such delight to hear it. Shackerley Marmion, A FINE COMPANION, ii.

I tell you my disposition, I am wholly addicted to rarities, things that are new take me. Shackerley Marmion, A FINE COMPANION, i.

Most learned reverend sir.

You 're welcome, A Clergyman.
HENRY VIII, ii, 2.

Wait till you hear me from the pulpit, there

you cannot answer me!

Bishop Gilbert Haven.

Upon the platform, 'twixt eleven and twelve.

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O most gentle pulpiter! what tedious homily of love have you wearied your parishioners withal!

AS YOU LIKE IT, iii, 2.

Who is he that can twice a week be inspired, or has eloquence always on tap?

Lowell, BIGLOW PAPERS, ii, 3.

Let me be privileged by my place and message
To be a speaker free.

TROILUS AND Cressida, iv, 4.

He serves a raw clergyman up with the toast!

O. W. Holmes, FOR AFTEr Dinner.

Let me be blessed for the peace I make!

II HENRY VI, ii, 1.

Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway,
And fools who came to scoff remained to pray.
Goldsmith, DEserted Village.

He that negociates between God and man

As God's Ambassador.

Cowper, THE TASK, ii.

A Clergyman. A man he was to all the country dear.

Goldsmith, DESERTED VILLAGE.

When at his humble prayer you deign'd to eat,
Saint as you are, a civil sinner's meat. Crabbe.

I have a good eye, uncle; I can see a church by daylight.

MUCH ADO, ii, 1.

His preaching much but more his practice wrought

A living sermon of the truths he taught.

Dryden, GOOD PARSON.

He was of that stubborn crew

Of errant saints whom all men grant
To be the true Church Militant. Butler, HUDIBRAS, i, 1.

The shepherd seeks the sheep and not the sheep the shepherd. * Two GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, i, 1.

Look, the unfolding star calls up the shepherd.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE, iv, 2.

Being a divine, a ghostly confessor,
A sin-absolver and my friend profess'd.

ROMEO AND JULIET, iii, 3.

The gentleman is learned and a most rare speaker.

HENRY VIII, i, 2.

I am persuaded devotion is the greatest pleasure of his soul, and there is none hears him read without the utmost reverence.

Steele, THE GUARDIAN, no. 65.

More like a soldier than a man o' the church.

II HENRY VI, i, 1.

His words and works and fashion too
All of a piece, and all are clear and straight.

Herbert, CONSTANCY.

Bound by my charity and my blest order.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE, ii, 3.

They have snared the shepherd of the flock.

II HENRY VI, ii, 2.

To have a thin stipend, and an everlasting parish,
Lord, what a torment 't is !

Beaumont and Fletcher, THE Spanish Curate, i.

A Clergyman.

Let the trumpets blow

That this great soldier may his welcome know.

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, iv, 5.

The Army's at the door and in disguise.

Buckingham, THE REHEARSAL.

From heart of very heart, great Hector, welcome!

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Whose high deeds,

Whose hot incursions and great name in arms
Holds from all soldiers chief majority.

I HENRY IV, iii, 2.

This goin' ware glory waits ye haint one agreeable feetur.

Lowell, BIGLOW PAPERS, ii.

Of a valiant mind in wars, of great devise in time of peril.

Sir Antonie of Guevara, FAMILIAR LETTERS.

A Soldier.

A Soldier.

To me the cries of fighting fields are charms,
Keen be my sabre and of proof my arms!

Dryden, AURENGZEBE.

To that dauntless temper of his mind, He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor

To act in safety.

MACBETH, iii, 1.

Famous throughout the world for warlike praise.

Spenser, FAERIE QUEENE.

Health, peace, and many a bloodless year

To fight his battles o'er.

O. W. Holmes, 1865.

Go seek thy peace in war,

Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.

B. Jonson, UNDERWOODS.

He was a soldier good,

But, by great Mars, the captain of us all,

Never like thee.

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, iv, 5.

I have no words,

MACBETH, V, 8.

My voice is in my sword.

What
my tongue speaks my right drawn sword
may prove.

RICHARD II, i, 1.

To see great Hector in his weeds of peace.

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, iii, 3.

Gads Daggers - Belts - Blades and Scabbards, this is the very Gentleman!

Congreve, THE OLD BATCHELOR, ii, 1.

Most illustrious

Six or seven times honored captain-general.

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, iii, 3.

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