Shakespeare and Precious Stones
PEARLS Ah! but those tears are pearls which thy love sheds.
Sonnet XXXIV, l. 13.
c4, l. 13.
PEARLS Bright orient pearl, alack, too timely shaded!
"Passionate Pilgrim," l. 133. B 4, l. 3. OPAL The heaven-hued sapphire and the opal blend With objects manifold.
"Lover's Complaint," l. 215.
RUBY Once more the ruby-colour'd portal open'd.
"Venus and Adonis," l. 451. D ii, verso, l. 1.
RUBY
Of paled pearls and rubies red as blood.
"Lover's Complaint," l. 198.
EMERALD The deep-green emerald, in whose fresh regard Weak sights their sickly radiance do amend.
Idem, l. 213.
ROCK-CRYSTAL
But hers through which the crystal tears gave light, Shone like the moon in water seen by night.
"Venus and Adonis," l. 491. D iii, l. 16, 17.
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