And the shadow of the earth eclips'd your judgment.”
Inappropriate to Angellina, but one of the finest lines in our language.
Act iv. sc. 3. Charles's speech:—
“And lets the serious part of life run by
As thin neglected sand, whiteness of name.
You must be mine,” &c.
Seward's note, and reading:—
... “Whiteness of name,
You must be mine!”
Nonsense! “Whiteness of name” is in apposition to “the serious part of life,” and means a deservedly pure reputation. The following line—“You must be mine!” means—“Though I do not enjoy you to-day, I shall hereafter, and without reproach.”