 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 Works of Shakespeare in Seven Volumes - Page 311by William Shakespeare - 1733 - 3505 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 pages
...Heav'n doth with us, as we 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 - Criticism - 1718 - 394 pages
...Heav'n doth with us, as we 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 Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 326 pages
...Heav'n doth with us, as we 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 - 1745 - 582 pages
...of us, 'twere 3 'all as if v We had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ifiues ; nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her -excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs, me determines Her felf the glory of a creditor, Both thanks, and ufe. But I do bend my fpeech To one... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 pages
...Heav'n doth with us, as we with 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 - English drama - 1747 - 576 pages
...Heav'n doth with us, as we with 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 ifiues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 556 pages
...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, Jhe determines Her felf the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and ufe. 6 But I do bend my fpeech... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1762 - 460 pages
...Heav'n doth with us, as we 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'st, ]!ut to fine ifliies : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, : ...... | |
 | Richard Griffith - English literature - 1762 - 272 pages
...only on certain conditions, neceflarily implied in the very grant — to be repaid with inter eft. " Nature never lends " The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, " But, like a thrifty Goddefs, (he determinei " Herfelf the glory of a Creditor, " Both thanks and ufe.". , VOL. I. F We [ 8.2 ] We have... | |
 | Richard Griffith - English literature - 1762 - 278 pages
...only on certain conditions, neceffarily implied in the very grant — to be repaid with intereft. " Nature never lends " The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, " But, like a thrifty Goddefs, fhe determinei " Herfelf the glory of a Creditor, " Both thanks and ufe." —— VOL. I. F ' We " We... | |
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