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PDFROCK-CRYSTAL
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:
First[31] Probably Published Written
1623. 1609. Cymbeline
10
(diamond
7, ruby 1,
carbuncle
1,
rock-crystal
1).
1598. 1591. Love’s
Labour’s 8
Lost
(pearl 3,
rock-crystal
2,
diamond
1, amber 1
agate
1).
1600. 1597. Merry
Wives Of 5
of (pearl
1, diamond 2,
Windsor
emerald 1,
sapphire
1).
1623. 1591. Comedy
of 5
Errors
(diamond 2, ruby 1,
sapphire
1,
carbuncle
1).
1600. 1595. Midsummer
5
Night’s Dream
(pearl 3, ruby 1,
rock-crystal
1).
1623. 1596. Taming
of the 5
Shrew
(pearl 3, amber 1,
coral
1).
