 tis but a sound ; a name of air ; A minute's storm ; or not so much : to tumble From bed to bed, be massacred alive By some physicians for a month or two, In hope of freedom from a fever's torments, Might stagger manhood ; here, the pain is past 1 [Half...  The Eton miscellany, by Bartholomew Bouverie - Page 157by Eton miscellany - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Costume - 1855 - 428 pages
...sensibly 'tis felt," is far preferable to being slowly slain at home by the doctors. For he says : — " To tumble From bed to bed, be massacred alive By some...freedom from a fever's torments, Might stagger manhood." And accordingly Sketon follows Warbeck to death without a remnant of fear ; and I must add, that Henry... | |
 | John Doran - 1855 - 440 pages
...is far preferable to being slowly slain at home by the doctors. For he says : — " To tumble Prom bed to bed, be massacred alive By some physicians,...freedom from a fever's torments, Might stagger manhood." And accordingly Sketon follows Warbeck to death without a remnant of fear ; and I must add, that Henry... | |
 | William Sidney Walker - 1860 - 574 pages
...head." So in Ford, Perkin Warbeck, v. 3, Moxon's edition, p. 121, col. 2,— " Death ? pish ! 'tis but a sound ; a name of air ; A minute's storm, or...manhood ; here the pain is past Ere sensibly 'tis felt." Clearly physician. Tailor, Hog hath Lost his Pearl, iv. 1, Dodsley, vol. vi. p. 379, — " — —... | |
 | William Sidney Walker - 1860 - 410 pages
...head." So in Ford, Perkin Warbeck, v. 3, Moxon's edition, p. 121, col. 2,— " Death ? pish ! 'tis but a sound ; a name of air ; A minute's storm, or not so much ; to tumble From bod to bed, be massacred alive By some physicians, for a month or two, In hope of freedom from a fever's... | |
 | Edmund Yates, Walter Sydney Sichel, Bax. Ernest Belfort - English literature - 1884 - 654 pages
...And we will prove as trusty in our payments As prodigal to nature in our debts. Death? pish ! 'tis but a sound, a name of air; A minute's storm, or not so much ; to tumble From bod to bed, be massacred alive By some physicians, for a month or two, In hope of freedom from a fever's... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1887 - 584 pages
...And we will prove as trusty in our payments, As prodigal to nature in our debts. Death ! pish, 'tis but a sound ; a name of air ; A minute's storm ; or...massacred alive By some physicians for a month or two, Might stagger manhood ; here, the pain is past In hope of freedom from a fever's torments, Ere sensibly... | |
 | A. C. Bickley - Almanacs - 1889 - 354 pages
...sensibly 'tis felt," is far preferable to being slowly slain at home by the doctors ; for he says : " to tumble From bed to bed, be massacred alive By some...freedom from a fever's torments, Might stagger manhood." And, accordingly, Sketon follows Warbeck to death without a remnant of fear; and I must add that Henry... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1893 - 392 pages
...And we will prove as trusty in our payments, As prodigal to nature in our debts. Death ! pish, 'tis but a sound ; a name of air ; A minute's storm ; or not so much : to tumble 40 Trom bed to bed, be massacred alive By some physicians for a month or two, In hope of freedom from... | |
 | John Ford - 1895 - 360 pages
...name of air; V c. _ A minute's storm, or not so much : to tumble J^ Fram_bed-to-i»edT be-massacred alive By some physicians, for a month or two, In hope...freedom from a fever's torments, Might stagger manhood ; hece. the pain is past 7 Ere sensibly 'tis felt. Be rnfri of spirit ! g,ipurmrprf] a,SfiifHl ! gn... | |
 | Elizabeth Lee - English literature - 1898 - 258 pages
...although he never himself doubts the justice of his claim. Warbeck dies bravely enough. Death ! pish, 't is but a sound ; a name of air ; A minute's storm;...stagger manhood ; here, the pain is past Ere sensibly 't is felt. Be men of spirit ; Spurn coward passion : so illustrious mention Shall blaze our names,... | |
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