BRAGGARTS,—continued. Who knows himself a braggart, What cracker is this same, which deafs our ears Here's a large mouth, indeed, A. W. iv. 3 K. J. ii. 1 That spits forth death, and mountains, rocks and seas; As maids of thirteen do of puppy dogs. What art thou? Have not I An arm as big as thine? a heart as big? BRAINS. Not Hercules K. J. ii. 2 Cym. iv. 2. Could have knock'd out his brains, for he had none. Cym. iv. 2. Hector shall have a great catch, if he knock out either of your brains; a' were as good crack a fusty nut with no kernel. BRAWLS. Swords out, and tilting one at other's breast, T. C. ii. 1. O. ii. 3. I pray you to serve Got, and keep you out of prawls and prabbles, and quarrels, and dissentions, and, I warrant you, it is the petter for you. What's the matter, That you unlace your reputation thus, And spend your rich opinion for the name H. V. iv. 8. Of a night brawler ? O. ii. 3. Help, masters!—Here's a goodly watch, indeed. O. ii. 3. BREEDING. A. W. ii. 1. Highly fed, and lowly taught. BREVITY. Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, BRIBERY. Shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes? And sell the mighty space of our large honours, H. ii. 2. BRIBERY,-continued. I had rather be a dog and bay the moon, You yourself Are much condemn'd to have an itching palm; To undeservers. A world by itself; and we will nothing pay Which stands J. C. iv. 3. J. C. iv. 3. Cym. iii. 1. A. W. ii. 3. In a great pool, a swan's nest. BROILS, DOMESTIC. To the dark house, and the detested wife. This was the noblest Roman of them all; ; Did that they did in envy of great Cæsar So mix'd in him, that Nature might stand up BUBBLES. The earth hath bubbles, as the water hath, On my life, my lord, a bubble. BUTTON-HOLDER. Sometimes he angers me, With telling me of the mold-warp, and the ant, A clip-wing'd griffin, and a moulten raven, And such a deal of skimble-skamble stuff J.C. v. 5 M. i. 3 A. W. iii. C As puts me from my faith. I'll tell you what,- BUTTON-HOLDER,—continued. That were his lackeys: I cried-humph,-and well-go to- As is a tired horse, a railing wife; Worse than a smoky house: I had rather live In any summer-house in Christendom. H. IV. PT. 1. iii. 1. BUT YET. I do not like but yet, it does allay The good precedence; fie upon but yet; But yet is as a jailer to bring forth Some monstrous malefactor. Pr'ythee, friend, Pour out the pack of matter to mine ear, A. C. ii. 5. Back-wounding calumny The whitest virtue strikes. Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou That thou art blam'd, shall not be thy defect, CANDOUR. Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate, In simple and pure soul I come to you. CANNONADE (See also SIEGE). M. M. iii. 2. H. iii. 1. Poems. By east and west, let France and England mount Leave them as naked as the vulgar air. CAPACITY. 0. v. 3 0. i. 1 K. J. ii. 2. The truth is, I am only old in judgment and understanding; and he that will caper with me for a thousand marks, let him lend me the money, and have at him. H. IV. PT. II. i. 2. CAPTAIN, THE TITLE OF, PROSTITUTED. Captain! thou abominable cheater, art thou not ashamed to be called captain? If captains were of my mind, they would truncheon you out, for taking their names upon you before you have earned them. You a captain, you slave! for what? A captain! these villains will make the word captain odious: therefore, captains had need look to it. H. IV. PT. II. ii. 4. CAPTIOUSNESS. You must needs learn, lord, to amend this fault. Loseth men's hearts; and leaves behind a stain CARE. H. IV. PT. I. iii. 1. Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, For purchasing but trouble. CARNAGE. R. J. ii. 3. You lay out too much pains, Cym. ii. 3. Slaying is the word; It is a deed in fashion. CAVALIER. But he, as loving his own pride and purposes, Horribly stuff'd with epithets of war; My mediators. CAVILLER. J.C. v. 5. And, in conclusion, nonsuits 0. i. 1. I'll give thrice so much land H. IV. PT. I. iii. 1. To any well deserving friend; But in the way of bargain, mark you me, CAUSE, COMMON. For 'tis a cause that hath no mean dependence T. C. ii. 2. CAUSE, DEFECTIVE. A rotten cause abides no handling. I cannot fight upon this argument. H. IV. PT. II. iv. 1. T. C. i. 1. CAUTION (See also ADVICE). Too much trust hath damag'd such As have believ'd men in their loves too much. It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, Poems. K. L. iii. 4. J. C. ii. 1. Good, my lord, let's fight with gentle words, Come not between the dragon and his wrath. Hear you me, Jessica: R. II. iii. 3. Lock up my doors; and when you hear the drum, Think him as a serpent's egg, K. L. i. 1. M. V. ii. 5. Which, hatch'd, would, as his kind, grow mischievous; Let me still take away the harms I fear, Not fear still to be taken. How far your eyes may pierce I cannot tell, EXCESSIVE, OF the Aged. But, beshrew my jealousy! It seems, it is as proper to our age To cast beyond ourselves in our opinions, J.C. ii. 1. K. L. i. 4. K. L. i. 4. |