Shakespeare and Precious Stones eBook

George Frederick Kunz
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 61 pages of information about Shakespeare and Precious Stones.

Shakespeare and Precious Stones eBook

George Frederick Kunz
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 61 pages of information about Shakespeare and Precious Stones.

JET

What color is my gown of?—­Black, forsooth:  coal-black
as jet.
II Henry VI, Act ii, sc. 1, l. 112. 
“Histories”, p. 126, col.  B, line 61.

JET

Two proper palfreys, black as jet,
To hale thy vengeful waggon swift away.
Titus Andronicus, Act v, sc. 2, l. 50. 
“Tragedies”, p. 49, col.  B, line 7.

CARBUNCLE

Her nose, all o’er embellished with rubies, carbuncles,
sapphires.
Comedy of Errors, Act iii, sc. 2, l. 138. 
“Comedies”, p. 92, col.  A, line 49.

CARBUNCLE

A carbuncle entire, as big as thou art,
Were not so rich a jewel.
Coriolanus, Act i, sc. 4, l. 55. 
“Tragedies”, p. 5, col.  B, line 7.

CARBUNCLES

O’er sized with coagulate gore,
With eyes like carbuncles.
Hamlet, Act ii, sc. ii, l. 485. 
“Tragedies”, p. 263, col.  B, line 50.

CARBUNCLE

Were it carbuncled
Like holy Phoebus’ car.
Antony and Cleopatra, Act iv, sc. 8, l. 28. 
“Tragedies”, p. 360, col.  B, line 57.

CARBUNCLE

Had it been a carbuncle
Of Phoebus’ wheel.
Cymbeline, Act v, sc. 5, l. 189. 
“Tragedies”, p. 396, col.  B, line 41.

EMERALD

In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white.
Merry Wives of Windsor, Act v, sc. 5, l. 74. 
“Comedies”, p. 51, col.  A, line 65.

PEARLS

Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes.
Tempest, Act i, sc. 2, l. 398. 
“Comedies”, p. 5, col.  A, lines 51-33.

PEARLS

She is mine own,
And I as rich in having such a jewel
As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl.
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act ii, sc. 4, l. 170. 
“Comedies”, p. 26, col.  B, lines 34-36.

PEARLS

A sea of melting pearl, which some call tears.
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act iii, sc. 1, l. 224. 
“Comedies”, p. 30, col.  B, line 2.

PEARLS

But pearls are fair; and the old saying is,
Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies’ eyes
‘Tis true; such pearls as put out ladies’ eyes.
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act v, sc. 2, l. 11. 
“Comedies”, p. 36, col.  B, lines 10-12.

PEARLS

Like sapphire, pearl and rich embroidery
Buckled below fair knighthood’s bending knee.
Merry Wives of Windsor, Act v, sc. 5, l. 75. 
“Comedies”, p. 51, col.  A, lines 65, 66 (last).

PEARLS

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