Precious Stones Mentioned in Plays
RUBY
Those be rubies, fairy favors. Midsummer Night's Dream, Act ii, sc. 1, l. 12. "Comedies," p. 148, col. A, line 35.
RUBY Over thy wounds now do I prophesy, Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips. Julius Casar, Act iii, sc.i, l. 260. "Tragedies," p. 120, col. B, lines 34, 35.
RUBY
And keep the natural ruby of your cheeks, When mine is blanch'd with fear.
Macbeth, Act iii, sc. 4, l. 115. "Tragedies," p. 142, col. B, line 17.
RUBY But kiss; one kiss! Rubies unparagon'd, How dearly they do't!
Cymbeline, Act ii, sc. 2, l. 17. "Tragedies," p. 376, col. B, line 18.
SAPPHIRE Like sapphire, pearl and rich embroidery.
Merry Wives of Windsor, Act v, sc. 5, l. 75. "Comedies," p. 51, col. A, line 66 (last).
SAPPHIRE 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. 77
