Shakespeare and Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz


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Page 29


Methough all his senses were lock'd in his eye
As jewels in crystal for some prince to buy.
_Love's Labour's Lost_, Act ii, sc. 1, l. 243.
"Comedies", p. 128, col. A, lines 6, 7.


ROCK-CRYSTAL


One, her hairs were gold, crystal the other's eyes.
_Idem_, Act iv, sc. 3, l. 142.
"Comedies", p. 133, line 46.


ROCK-CRYSTAL


To what, my love, shall I compare thine eye?
Crystal is muddy.
_Midsummer Night's Dream_, Act iii, sc. 2, l. 139.
"Comedies", p. 154, col. A, line 54.


ROCK-CRYSTAL


With these crystal beads heaven shall be bribed
To do him justice.
_King John_, Act ii, sc. 1, l. 171.
"Histories", p. 4, col. B, lines 57, 58.


ROCK-CRYSTAL


The more fair and crystal is the sky,
The uglier seem the clouds that in it fly.
_Richard II_, Act i, sc. 1, l. 41.
"Histories", p. 23, col. A, line 41 (last).


ROCK-CRYSTAL


Go, clear thy crystals.
_Henry V_, Act ii, sc. 3, l. 56.
"Histories", p. 75, col. B, line 65.


ROCK-CRYSTAL


Comets, importing change of times and states,
Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky.
_I Henry VI_, Act i, sc. 1, l. 3.
"Histories", p. 96, col. A, lines 2, 3.


ROCK-CRYSTAL


But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd
Your lady's love against some other maid.
_Romeo and Juliet_, Act i, sc. 2, l. 101.
"Tragedies", p. 55, col. B, lines 51, 52.


ROCK-CRYSTAL


Thy crystal window ope; look out.
_Cymbeline_, Act v, sc. 4, l. 81.
"Tragedies", p. 394, col. A, line 12.


The following table is arranged according to the frequency of precious
stone mentions.

The plays rank as follows:

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