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" tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. "
The Plays of William Shakspeare. .... - Page 38
by William Shakespeare - 1800
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 636 pages
...lady ! She's a stranger now again. 8 Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Old L*. Our content Is our best having. 9 Anne. By my troth,...
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Rosemay Lodge, Or, Domestic Vicissitudes

Conduct of life - 1820 - 132 pages
...him she loved so dearly ; ' sleep seldom visits sorrow, when it doth, it is a comforter.' CHAPTER IV Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be per'd up in a glistering grief And mean a golden sorrow. SHAKESPEARE'S HENRY Sth. THK Evening appointed...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 6

William Shakespeare - Theater - 1823 - 444 pages
...So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And ranee with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. (ltd f.. Our content Is our best having.4 (1) A sentence...
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The Life of Shakespeare: Enquiries Into the Originality of His ..., Volume 1

Augustine Skottowe - Dramatists, English - 1824 - 380 pages
...mistress. By a natural transition, her reflections are turned on the advantages of humble life. " I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow." * The entire freedom of her mind from views or projects...
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The Plays, Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 358 pages
...lady ! She's a stranger now again*. Anne. So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our best having •)•. Anne. By...
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The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays, which are Acted at ..., Volume 6

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 444 pages
...with her! and she So good a lady, that no tongue could ever Pronounce dishonour of her : — I swear 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow : — Who would on such conditions be a queen? Lady D. Beshrew...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 pages
...Quarrellcr, She's a stranger now again.1 Anne. • So much the more Must pity drop upon her. Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Old L. Our content Is our best having.2 Anne. By my troth,...
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The Beauties of Shakespeare: Selected from Each Play : with a General Index ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - Fore-edge painting - 1824 - 428 pages
...That, when the greatest stroke of fortune falls, Will bless the king. THE BLESSINGS OF A LOW STATION. 'Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. QUEEN KATHARINE'S SPEECH TO HER HUSBAND. Alas, sir, In...
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A dictionary of quotations from the British poets, by the author of The ...

British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...to thrust his hand between his teeth, When he might spurn him with his foot away? CONTENT. I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering griefjt ,. , And wear a golden sorrow. Poor, and content, is rich and rich enough ; But...
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The life of Shakspeare; enquiries into the originality of his dramatic plots ...

Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 pages
...mistress. By a natural transition, her reflections are turned on the advantages of humble life. " I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow." * The entire freedom of her mind from views or projects...
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