 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 578 psl.
...good fpeed. [Exit Fage, How many thoufands of my pooreft Subjeds Are at this hour afleep ! O Sleep, O gentle Sleep, Nature's foft Nurfe, how have I frighted...no more wilt weigh my Eye-lids down, And fteep my Senfes in Forgetfulnefs? Why rather, Sleep, lyeft thou in fmoaky Cribs, Upon uneafie Pallads ftretching... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 psl.
...S And both are the fame Thing at la it. DC;.'..-.-. • • O Sleep, O gentle Sleep ! Natur's beft Nurfe ! how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my Eye-lids down, And fteep my Senfes in Forgetfulnefs ? Why rather, Sleep, ly'ft thou in fmoaky Cribs, Upon uneafy PalJads ftretching... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 psl.
...King Henry IV. On Sleep. How many thoufands of my. pooreft Subjefis Are at this Hour afieep ! O Sleep, O gentle Sleep, Nature's foft Nurfe, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my Eye-hds down, And fteep my Senfes in Forgetfulnefs ? Why rather, Sleep, lyeft thou in frnoaky Cribs,... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 psl.
...Counterfeit, Chief tfourifher in Life's Feaft. Sbak. Mud. O Sleep, O gentle Sleep l Nature's beft Nnrfe ! how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my Eye-lids down, And fteep mySeufesin Forgetfulnefs ? . Why rather, Sleep, ly'ft thou in fmoaky Cribs, Upon uneafy Pallads ftretching... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 544 psl.
...they come, bid them o'er-read thefe letters, And well confider of them : make good (peed. [Exit Page. How many thoufands of my pooreft Subjefts Are at this...cribs, * Upon uneafie pallets ftretching thee, * And hufht with buzzing night-flies to thy flumber ; * Than in the perfum'd chambers of the Great, « Under... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 540 psl.
...And well confider of them : make good fpeed. [Exit Page. How many thoufands of my pooreft Subjecls Are at this hour afleep ! ' O gentle Sleep, < Nature's...cribs, * Upon uneafie pallets ftretching thee, * And humt with buzzing night-flies to thy flumber ; > Than in the perfum'd chambers of the Great, * Under... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 352 psl.
...confider of them i make good fpeed. HOw many thoufands of my poureft fubjeds Are at this hour afteep ! O gentle Sleep, Nature's foft nurfe, how have I frighted...thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eye-lids down, La And fteep my fenfes in forgetfulnefc ? Why rather, Sleep, ly'ft thou in fmoaky cribt, Upon uneafie... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 268 psl.
...too proud to wait in palaces i And yet fo humble too as not to fcorn . The meaneft country cottages i That thou .no more wilt weigh my eye-lids down, And fteep my fenfes in forgetfulnefs ? Why rather, fleep, ly'lt thou in fmoaky cribs, Upon uneafy pallets ftretching thee, And hufh'd with buzzing night-flies... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 psl.
...of the Rebellion of tht Earl of Northumberland. . t TTT OW many Thoufands of my pooreft Subje&s I JL Are at this Hour afleep ! O gentle Sleep ! Nature's...no more wilt weigh my Eye-lids down, And fteep my Senfes in Forgetfulnefs ? Why rather, Sleep, lyeft thou in finoaky Hutts, Upon uneafy Pallets ftretching... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 464 psl.
...Henry. How many thoufands of my pooreft fubjefts Are at this hour afleep ! O gentle Sleep, Nature's fbft nurfe, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more...in forgetfulnefs ? Why rather, Sleep, ly'ft thou in fmoky cribs» ' Upon uneafy pallets ftretching thee, • ;. Hn And huih'd with buzzing night-flies... | |
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O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness... 
