PRISONERS. It is not for prisoners to be too silent in their words. PRODIGALITY. What will this come to? He commands us to provide, and give great gifts, Nor will he know his purse; or yield me this, PRODIGIES (See also PORTENTS.) In the most high and palmy state of Rome, The graves stood tenantless, and the sheeted dead Stars with trains of fire, and dews of blood, Fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds, Which drizzled blood upon the capitol: The noise of battle hurtled in the air, Horses did neigh, and dying men did groan. J. C. ii. 2. When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes. PROFLIGACY. His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last; For violent fires soon burn out themselves : J. C. ii. 2. Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short; PROGNOSTICS. Against ill chances men are ever merry, R. II. ii. 1. H. IV. PT. 11. iv. 2. PROLIXITY. The date is out of such prolixity. PROMISES. R. J. i. 4. Promising is the very air o' the time it opens the eyes of His promises were, as he then was, mighty; You taught me first to beg; and now, methinks, The king is kind; and, well we know, the king PROMOTION. H. VIII. iv. 2. M. V. iv. 1. H. VI. PT. 1. i. 6. H. IV. PT. I. iv. 3. Many so arrive at second masters, upon their first lord's neck. PROMPTITUDE. Anticipating time with starting courage. For at hand, Not trusting to this halting legate here, Whom he hath us'd rather for sport than need, PROOF. Let the end try the man. Let proof speak. PROPERTY. T. A. iv. 3. T. C. iv. 5. K. J. v. 2. H、 IV. PT. 11. ii. 2. Cym. iii. 1. What judgment shall I dread, doing no wrong? As doth a sail, fill'd with a fretting gust, M. V. iv. 1. H. VI. PT. III. ii. 6. Come hither, Fabian; we'll whisper o'er a couplet or two of most sage saws. PROVIDENCE (See also OMNipotence). Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well, T. N. iii. 4. When our deep plots do pall: and that should teach us, PROVOCATION. H. v. 2. Have you not set mine honour at the stake, And baited it with all the unmuzzled thoughts T. N. iii. 1. PRUDENCE. Take up this mangled matter at the best: When we mean to build, What do we then but draw anew the model In fewer offices; or, at least, desist To build at all? Much more, in this great work, The plot of situation, and the model; We fortify in paper, and in figures, Using the names of men, instead of men: Beyond his power to build it; who, half through, O. i. 3. PRUDENCE,-continued. A naked subject to the weeping clouds, PRUDERY. H. IV. PT. II. i. 3. Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale ? PRUNING. All superfluous branches We lop away, that bearing boughs may live. PURGATORY. Doom'd for a certain time to walk the night, Till the foul crimes, done in my days of nature, PURITY. The very ice of chastity is in them. T. N. ii. 3. R. II. iii. 4. H. i. 5. A. Y. iii. 4. In every thing, the purpose must weigh with the folly. PURSUIT. Let us score their backs, And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind; H. IV. PT. II. ii. 2. Mount you, my lord, tow'rd Berwick post amain; AND POSSESSION. All things that are, Are with more spirit chased than enjoy'd. A. C. iv. 7. H. VI. PT. II. ii. 5. How like a younker, or a prodigal, Women are angels, wooing: Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing: Q. QUALITY. The rich stream of lords and ladies. H. VIII. iv. 1. She sweeps it through the court with troops of ladies. What a sweep of vanity comes this way! QUARREL. H. VI. PT. II. i. 3. Good lord! what madness rules in brain-sick men ; Such factious emulations shall arise ! T. A. i. 2. I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; a quarrel, but nothing wherefore. I heard the clink and fall of swords, And Cassio high in oath. H. VI. PT. 1. iv. 1. O. ii. 3. O. ii. 3. Thou! why thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more, or a hair less, in his beard than thou hast. Thou wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, having no other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes. He'll be as full of quarrel and offence She had all the royal makings of a queen; As holy oil, Edward Confessor's crown, R. J. iii. 1. 0. ii. 3. K. L. iii. 1. H. VI. PT. I. ii. 4. The rod, and bird of peace, and all such emblems, A queen in jest, only to fill the scene. MAB. O, then, I see, queen Mab hath been with you. Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs; H. VIII. iv. 1. R. III. iv. 4. |