 I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians, that with touching of a string May draw the pliant king which way I please: Music and poetry is his delight; Therefore I'll have Italian masks by night, Sweet speeches, comedies, and pleasing shows...  Elizabethan Drama - Page 58by Janet Spens - 1922 - 148 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1808 - 512 pages
...CHRIS* TOPHER MARLOWE. Gaveston shews what pleasures those are which the King chiefly delights in. Gav. I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians,...the pliant King which way I please. Music and poetry are his deKght ; Therefore I'll have Italian masks by night, Sweet speeches, comedies, and pleasing... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 618 pages
...myself. Omnes. We will wait here about the court. [Exeunt. Gav. Do : — these arc not men for me ; I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians,...string May draw the pliant king which way I please : ": Mustek and poetry are his delight; , Therefore I'll have Italian masks by night, Sweet speeches,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 618 pages
...[Exeunt. GOT. Do: — these are not men for me-; I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musiciaus, that with touching of a string May draw the pliant king which way I please : II Musick and poetry are his delight ; Therefore I'll have Italian masks by night, Sweet speeches,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 620 pages
...myself. Omnes. We will wait here about the court. [Exeunt. Guv. Do: — these arc not men for me ; I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians, that with touching of a string jMuv draw the pliant king which way I please : " Musirk and poetry are his delight; Therefore I'll... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Drama - 1813 - 508 pages
...MARLOWE. ^^^^^^ ii Gaveston shews what pleasures those are which the King chiefly delights in. Gav. I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians,...the pliant King which way I please. Music and poetry are his delight ; Therefore I'll have Italian masks by night, Sweet speeches, comedies, and pleasing... | |
 | England - 1818 - 764 pages
...of the times. It also shows the accomplishments of the Alan who was to be the ruin of his King. •' I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits. Musicians,...the pliant King which way I please. Music and poetry are his delight ; Therefore I'll have Italian plays by night, Sweet speeches, comedies, and pleasing... | |
 | 1818 - 782 pages
...entertainments of the times. It also shows the accomplishments of the Man who was to be the ruin of his King. " I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians,...the pliant King which way I please. Music and poetry are Ins delight ; Therefore I'll have Italian plays by night, Sweet speeches, comedies, and pleasing... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1824 - 504 pages
...the gratification of the infatuated Edward, by his profligate minion Piers Gaveston *. I must haue wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians, that with touching of a string May drawe the plyant king which way I please. Music and poetry are his delight ; Therefore I'll haue Italian... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English drama - 1825 - 426 pages
...myself. Omnes. We will wait here about the court. [Exeunt. Gaveston. Do :—these are not men for me ; I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians,...string May draw the pliant king which way I please: i5 Musick and poetry are his delight; Therefore I'll have Italian masks by night, Sweet speeches, comedies,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - English drama - 1825 - 422 pages
...myself. Omnes. We will wait here about the court. [Exeunt. Gaveston. Do : — these are not men for me ; I must have wanton poets, pleasant wits, Musicians,...string May draw the pliant king which way I please : 13 Musick and poetry are his delight ; 13 Musick and Poetry, &c.] How exactly the Author, as the... | |
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