(Encyclopedia) Pontormo, Jacopo daPontormo, Jacopo dayäˈkōpō dä pōntôrˈmō [key], 1494–1556, Florentine painter, one of the creators of mannerism. His real name was Jacopo Carrucci. He studied with…
(Encyclopedia) Burghley or Burleigh, William Cecil, 1st BaronBurghley or Burleigh, William Cecil, 1st Baronboth: bûrˈlē [key], 1520–98, English statesman. He first rose to prominence during the…
(Encyclopedia) Byron, George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th BaronByron, George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baronbīˈrən [key], 1788–1824, English poet and satirist.
Ranked with Shelley and Keats as one of the…
Part the SecondPart the First 'Tis the middle of night by the castle clock,
And the owls have awakened the crowing cock.
Tu—whit!——Tu—whoo!
And hark, again! the crowing cock,
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And gowden flowers sae rare upon't;
But Jenny's…
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Scene IIThe same. Another streetEnter the corpse of King Henry the Sixth, Gentlemen with halberds to guard it; Lady Anne being the mournerLady AnneSet down, set down your honourable load,
If…
Scene IIIAn ante-chamber of the Queen's apartmentsEnter Anne and an Old LadyAnneNot for that neither: here's the pang that pinches:
His highness having lived so long with her, and she
So good…
The Emperor's New ClothesThe Real PrincessThe Swineherd There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. His kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he…
Scene IIFife. Macduff's castleEnter Lady Macduff, her Son, and RossLady MacduffWhat had he done, to make him fly the land?RossYou must have patience, madam.Lady MacduffHe had none:
His flight…
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