My Last Duchess quotes

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Duke's ownership (curtain)
(Since none puts by the curtain I have drawn for you, but I)
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Duke's ownership (wall)
That's my last Duchess painted on the wall
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Duke's ownership (on her person)
My favour at her breast
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Duke's status (gift)
My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name
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Duke's status (stoop)
Who'd stoop to blame this sort of trifling?
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Duke's insecurity (speech)
Even had you skill in speech -(which I have not)-
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Duke's insecurity (smiles)
she smiled, no doubt, but who passed without much the same smile?
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Duke's insecurity (joy)
Sir, 'twas not her husbands presence only called that spot of joy
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Duke's insecurity (impressed)
Too soon made glad, too easily impressed
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Duke's status (final line)
Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me!
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Duke's ownership (a wonder)
I call that piece a wonder, now
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Duke's control (commands)
This grew; I gave commands, then all smiles stopped together
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Duke's control (new wife)
Though his fair daughter's self... is my object
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Duke's ownership (wall)

Back

That's my last Duchess painted on the wall

Card 3

Front

Duke's ownership (on her person)

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Duke's status (gift)

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Duke's status (stoop)

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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