Comus a Mask by John MiltonG. Routledge, 1858 - 90 pages |
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Page 6
... never yet was heard in tale or song , From old or modern bard , in hall or bower . Bacchus , that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine , After the Tuscan mariners transformed , Coasting the Tyrrhene ...
... never yet was heard in tale or song , From old or modern bard , in hall or bower . Bacchus , that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine , After the Tuscan mariners transformed , Coasting the Tyrrhene ...
Page 20
... never heard till now . I'll speak to her , And she shall be my queen . Hail , foreign wonder ! Whom certain these rough shades did never breed , Unless the goddess that in rural shrine Dwell'st here with Pan , or Sylvan ; by blest song ...
... never heard till now . I'll speak to her , And she shall be my queen . Hail , foreign wonder ! Whom certain these rough shades did never breed , Unless the goddess that in rural shrine Dwell'st here with Pan , or Sylvan ; by blest song ...
Page 47
... her nature , and be never more Still to be so displaced . I was all ear , And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of Death : 24 but oh , ere long , Too well I did perceive it was the voice Of. 47 ...
... her nature , and be never more Still to be so displaced . I was all ear , And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of Death : 24 but oh , ere long , Too well I did perceive it was the voice Of. 47 ...
Page 50
... never hurt , 25 Surprised by unjust force , but not enthralled ; Yea , even that which mischief meant most harm , Shall in the happy trial prove most glory : But evil on itself shall back recoil , And mix no more with goodness ; when at ...
... never hurt , 25 Surprised by unjust force , but not enthralled ; Yea , even that which mischief meant most harm , Shall in the happy trial prove most glory : But evil on itself shall back recoil , And mix no more with goodness ; when at ...
Page 73
... never miss From a thousand petty rills , That tumble down the snowy hills : Summer drouth , or singéd air , Never scorch thy tresses fair , Nor wet October's torrent flood Thy molten crystal fill with mud : May thy billows roll ashore ...
... never miss From a thousand petty rills , That tumble down the snowy hills : Summer drouth , or singéd air , Never scorch thy tresses fair , Nor wet October's torrent flood Thy molten crystal fill with mud : May thy billows roll ashore ...
Common terms and phrases
amidst Anchises Ascanius beg me sing beget on youthful bower brute Carpathian wizard's Charáctered chaste chastity clouted shoon COMUS Corineus Cornwall crown that Virtue dead Parthenope's divine philosophy doth drouth drowsy-flighted EARL OF BRIDGEWATER earth cumbered ELDER BROTHER enchanter esteemed Estrildis Faerie Queene fair Ligea's false Fancy can beget fear flocks foul gentle give goddess grace Guendolen halloo hast hath head be crowned Hecat Henry VI herb hidden strength honour Jove knot-grass LADY Listen lord loved mayst Milton mortal Nereus night nymph o'er Paradise Lost ribs of Death Roving the Celtic Sabrina Scylla SECOND BROTHER shades shepherd shrewd meddling elf silver lining sister sits the Assyrian sky robes spun soft and solemn-breathing solemn-breathing sound song soul spell SPIRIT stalk with languished stars stream Strive to keep swain sweet taste tell thee thou thought Thrice upon thy thy banks Thyrsis unlocked my lips wand wild winged air darked wood