 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 1058 psl.
...thy Virtues; they on thee: Heav'n doth with us, as we with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves: For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues; nor Nature never lends The fmalleft Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 psl.
...li. Virtue muft be f een. Heav'n doth with us, as we with Torches do, Not light them for themfelves : For if our Virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine Iiiues ; nor Nature never lends The (mailed Scruple of her Excellence, But like a thrifty Goddcfs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 600 psl.
...intermediate part of tlie Sentence. Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues (i) Did no: go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iflues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 psl.
...virtues ; they on thee : Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine I flues ; nor nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thirfty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 576 psl.
...virtues ; they on thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : 3 for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ifiues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1747 - 550 psl.
...virtues -, they on thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : 3 for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine ififues : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1762 - 460 psl.
...virtues ; they on thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere...alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'st, ]!ut to fine ifliies : nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, : ...... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 psl.
...virtues ; them on thee. . "Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, ISIot light them for themfelves: for if our virtues* Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues j nor Nature never lends * The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty Goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1771 - 514 psl.
...thee. Heav'n doth with us, as we with torches do, Not light them for themfel^ : for if our rirtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues ; nor nature never lends The finalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 498 psl.
...virtues •, them on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ; Not light them for themfelves : for if our virtues » Did not go forth of us, 'twere...them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues : ' nor Nature never lends The fmalleft fcruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddefs,... | |
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Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues, nor Nature never lends The smallest scruple... 
