The Heath Readers: Primer, [First-sixth reader]D.C. Heath, 1903 |
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Page 324
... Bassanio , a noble Vene- tian , who , having but a small patrimony , had nearly exhausted this little fortune by living in too expen- sive a manner for his slender means . Whenever Bassanio wanted money , Antonio assisted him . It ...
... Bassanio , a noble Vene- tian , who , having but a small patrimony , had nearly exhausted this little fortune by living in too expen- sive a manner for his slender means . Whenever Bassanio wanted money , Antonio assisted him . It ...
Page 325
... Bassanio went together to Shylock , and Antonio asked the Jew to lend him three thou- sand ducats upon any interest he should require , to be paid out of the merchandise contained in his ships at sea . On this , Shylock thought within ...
... Bassanio went together to Shylock , and Antonio asked the Jew to lend him three thou- sand ducats upon any interest he should require , to be paid out of the merchandise contained in his ships at sea . On this , Shylock thought within ...
Page 327
... Bassanio . Shylock . This were kindness . This kindness will I show . Go with me to a notary , seal me there Your single bond ; and , in a merry sport , If you repay me not on such a day , In such a place , such sum or sums as are ...
... Bassanio . Shylock . This were kindness . This kindness will I show . Go with me to a notary , seal me there Your single bond ; and , in a merry sport , If you repay me not on such a day , In such a place , such sum or sums as are ...
Page 328
... Bassanio wished to marry lived near Venice , at a place called Belmont : her name was Portia . Bassanio , being so kindly sup- plied with money by his friend Antonio at the hazard of his life , set out for Belmont with a splen- did ...
... Bassanio wished to marry lived near Venice , at a place called Belmont : her name was Portia . Bassanio , being so kindly sup- plied with money by his friend Antonio at the hazard of his life , set out for Belmont with a splen- did ...
Page 329
... Bassanio . Gratiano , wishing Bassanio and the generous lady joy , desired permission to be married at the same time . " With all my heart , Gratiano , " said Bassanio , “ if you can get a wife . ” Gratiano then said that he loved the ...
... Bassanio . Gratiano , wishing Bassanio and the generous lady joy , desired permission to be married at the same time . " With all my heart , Gratiano , " said Bassanio , “ if you can get a wife . ” Gratiano then said that he loved the ...
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Page 325 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he is a Christian; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 257 - We thought as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow.
Page 79 - Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs On chaliced flowers that lies; And winking Mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes: With every thing that pretty is, My lady sweet, arise: Arise, arise.
Page 142 - When all aloud the wind doth blow, And coughing drowns the parson's saw, And birds sit brooding in the snow, And Marian's nose looks red and raw, When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl, Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit; Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
Page 213 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
Page 270 - On entering the amphitheatre, new objects of wonder presented themselves. On a level spot in the centre was a company of odd-looking personages playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion; some wore short doublets, others jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and most of them had enormous breeches, of similar style with that of the guide's.
Page 239 - Everything that heard him play, Even the billows of the sea, Hung their heads, and then lay by. In sweet music is such art : Killing care and grief of heart Fall asleep, or, hearing, die.
Page 285 - The old Dutch inhabitants, however, almost universally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear a thunder-storm of a summer afternoon about the Kaatskill, but they say Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of ninepins...
Page 184 - Now there was, not far from the place where they lay, a castle, called Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair, and it was in his grounds they now were sleeping ; wherefore he, getting up in the morning early, and walking up and down in his fields, caught Christian and Hopeful asleep in his grounds. Then with a grim and surly voice he bid them awake, and asked them whence they were, and what they did in his grounds. They told him they were pilgrims, and that they had lost their way.
Page 274 - On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip, "I have not slept here all night.