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Night Quotes - Page 254

The bird That glads the night had cheer'd the listening groves with sweet complainings.

William Somervile (1817). “The Selector. Containing the Poetical Works of Gray, Goldsmith, Falconer & Sommerville: The chase, a poem. By William Somervile, esq. with a sketch of his life”, p.32

Alack, the night comes on, and the bleak winds Do sorely ruffle; for many miles about There's scarce a bush.

William Shakespeare, Charles Symmons (1843). “The Dramatic Works and Poems”, p.411

A great cause of the night is lack of the sun.

William Shakespeare (2012). “Comedies of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)”, p.670, BookCaps Study Guides

Lords, knights and gentlemen, what I should say My tears gainsay; for every word I speak, Ye see I drink the water of my eye.

William Shakespeare (1807). “The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr. of various commentators, to which are added notes by S. Johnson and G. Steevens, revised and augmented by I. Reed, with a glossarial index”, p.416

This night I hold an old accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love; and you among the store, One more, most welcome, makes my number more.

William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier (1839). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: King Lear. Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello”, p.150

So far be distant; and good night, sweet friend: thy love ne'er alter, till they sweet life end

William Shakespeare (1996). “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”, p.286, Wordsworth Editions

I am thy father's spirit; Doom'd for a certain term to walk the night And, for the day, confin'd to fast in fires, Till the foul crimes, done in my days of nature, Are burnt and purg'd away.

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed (1778). “The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: With Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.215