John Home citations

“My name is Norval; on the Grampian hills
My father feeds his flocks; a frugal swain,
Whose constant cares were to increase his store,
And keep his only son, myself, at home.”

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John Home Douglas

Act ii, scene 1.
Douglas (first performed 1756)

“I'll woo her as the lion wooes his brides.”

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John Home Douglas

Act i, scene 1.
Douglas (first performed 1756)

“A rude and boisterous captain of the sea.”

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John Home Douglas

Act iv, scene 1.
Douglas (first performed 1756)

“In the first days
Of my distracting grief, I found myself
As women wish to be who love their lords.”

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John Home Douglas

Act i, scene 1.
Douglas (first performed 1756)