KING JOHN.
Act ii. Sc. 1.
For courage mounteth with occasion.
Act iii. Sc. 1.
Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward,
Thou little valiant, great in villany!
Thou ever strong upon the stronger side!
Thou fortune's champion, that dost never fight
But when her humorous ladyship is by
To teach thee safety!
Thou wear a lion's hide! Doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.
Act iii. Sc. 4.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
Act iv. Sc. 2.
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
Act iv. Sc. 2.
Now oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done!