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William Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIThe sameEnter Lady MacbethLady MacbethThat which hath made them drunk hath made me bold; What hath quench'd them hath given me fire. Hark! Peace! It was the owl that shriek'd, The…The Salad
The Salad As a merry young huntsman was once going briskly along through a wood, there came up a little old woman, and said to him, 'Good day, good day; you seem merry enough, but I am hungry…Christina Rossetti: Under the Rose
Under the Rose'The iniquity of the fathers upon the children.'Oh the rose of keenest thorn! One hidden summer morn Under the rose I was born.I do not guess his name Who wrought my Mother's…Tales from Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing There lived in the palace at Messina two ladies, whose names were Hero and Beatrice. Hero was the daughter, and Beatrice the niece, of Leonato, the governor of Messina…William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene III
Scene IIIA room in Capulet's houseEnter Lady Capulet and NurseLady CapuletNurse, where's my daughter? call her forth to me.NurseNow, by my maidenhead, at twelve year old, I bade her come.…The True George Washington: Social Life: Other Pastimes
Other PastimesOther social qualities of the man cannot be passed over. A marked trait was his extreme fondness of afternoon tea. "Dined at Mr. Langdon's, and drank Tea there, with a large…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Marianne's Dream
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Constantia, SingingMarianne's Dream Composed at Marlow, 1817. Published in Hunt's "Literary Pocket-Book", 1819, and reprinted in "Posthumous Poems", 1824. 1. A…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act III, Scene II
Scene IILondon. The palaceEnter King Edward IV, Gloucester, Clarence, and Lady GreyKing Edward IVBrother of Gloucester, at Saint Alban's field This lady's husband, Sir Richard Grey, was slain…Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Red Shoes
The Naughty BoyThe Red Shoes There was once a little girl who was very pretty and delicate, but in summer she was forced to run about with bare feet, she was so poor, and in winter wear…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: L
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z L L. E. L LL.D L.L. L.S L. S. D La-de-da La Garde Meurt ne se Rend pas La…