Comus a Mask by John MiltonG. Routledge, 1858 - 90 pages |
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... swain , That to the service of this house belongs , Who , with his soft pipe and smooth - dittied song , Well knows to still the wild winds when they roar , And hush the waving woods ; nor of less faith , And in this office of his ...
... swain , That to the service of this house belongs , Who , with his soft pipe and smooth - dittied song , Well knows to still the wild winds when they roar , And hush the waving woods ; nor of less faith , And in this office of his ...
Page 42
... swain ? Hath any ram Slipped from the fold , or young kid lost his dam , Or straggling wether the pent flock forsook ? How couldst thou find this dark sequestered nook ? SPIRIT . 0 my loved master's heir , and his next joy ! I came not ...
... swain ? Hath any ram Slipped from the fold , or young kid lost his dam , Or straggling wether the pent flock forsook ? How couldst thou find this dark sequestered nook ? SPIRIT . 0 my loved master's heir , and his next joy ! I came not ...
Page 52
... swain Treads on it daily with his clouted shoon ; 30 And yet more med'cinal is it than that moly That Hermes once to wise Ulysses gave ; it me , He called it hæmony , and gave And bade me keep it as of sovran use 31 ' Gainst all ...
... swain Treads on it daily with his clouted shoon ; 30 And yet more med'cinal is it than that moly That Hermes once to wise Ulysses gave ; it me , He called it hæmony , and gave And bade me keep it as of sovran use 31 ' Gainst all ...
Page 66
... And , as the old swain said , she can unlock The clasping charm , and thaw the numbing spell , If she be right invoked in warbled song ; For maidenhood she loves , and will be swift To aid a virgin , such as was herself , 66 COMUS .
... And , as the old swain said , she can unlock The clasping charm , and thaw the numbing spell , If she be right invoked in warbled song ; For maidenhood she loves , and will be swift To aid a virgin , such as was herself , 66 COMUS .
Page 70
... strays ; Whilst from off the waters fleet Thus I set my printless feet O'er the cowslip's velvet head , That bends not as I tread ; Gentle swain , at thy request I am here . SPIRIT . Goddess dear , We implore thy powerful hand 70 COMUS .
... strays ; Whilst from off the waters fleet Thus I set my printless feet O'er the cowslip's velvet head , That bends not as I tread ; Gentle swain , at thy request I am here . SPIRIT . Goddess dear , We implore thy powerful hand 70 COMUS .
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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