Volpone - Quotes - Flashcards in A Level and IB English Literature

"Good morning to the day; and next, my gold!

Open the shrine that I may see my saint. Hail the world's soul, and mine.

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Let me kiss, with adoration, thee,

and every relic of sacred treasure in this blessed room.

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Thou being the best of things -

and far transcending all style of joy, in children, parents, friends, or any other waking dream on earth.

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Riches, the dumb god,

that giv'st all men tongues: that canst do naught, and yet mak'st men do all things.

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Yet, I glory more

in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.

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That with most quick agility could turn,

And re-turn; make knots, and undo them; give forked counsel; take provoking gold,

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A wretch, who is indeed more impotent,

Than this can feign to be; yet hopes to hop over his grave.

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What a rare punishment

Is avarice to itself.

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As if fate

would be as easily cheated on as he.

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All gaping here

for legacies.

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My divine Mosca!

Thou hast today outgone thyself.

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Let me see, a pearl?

A diamond? Plate? Sequins? Good morning's purchase.

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I wonder at the desperate valour

of the bold English, that they dare let loose their wives to all encounters.

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Has she

so rare a face?

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A beauty

Ripe as harvest.

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Whose skin

is whiter than a swan.

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A soft lip,

Would tempt you to eternity of kissing!

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Bright as

your gold! And lovely as your gold!

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She's kept

as warily as is your gold

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Health! The blessing

of the rich. The riches of the poor!

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Who can buy thee

at too deat a rate, since there is no enjoying this world without thee?

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Death of

mine honour.

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I think you'd rather mount?

Would you not mount? Why, if you'll mount, you may.

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Good sir,

have patience.

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I should strike this steel into thee

with as many stabs as thou wert gazed upon with goatish eyes.

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