Comus a Mask by John MiltonG. Routledge, 1858 - 90 pages |
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Page 18
... thee her sad song mourneth well ; Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are ? Oh ! if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave , Tell me but where , Sweet queen of parley , daughter of the sphere , 18 COMUS .
... thee her sad song mourneth well ; Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are ? Oh ! if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave , Tell me but where , Sweet queen of parley , daughter of the sphere , 18 COMUS .
Page 42
... the care it brought . But oh , my virgin lady ! where is she ? How chance she is not in your company ? ELDER BROTHER . To tell thee sadly , 18 shepherd , without blame , Or our neglect , we lost her as we came 42 COMUS .
... the care it brought . But oh , my virgin lady ! where is she ? How chance she is not in your company ? ELDER BROTHER . To tell thee sadly , 18 shepherd , without blame , Or our neglect , we lost her as we came 42 COMUS .
Page 51
... thee little stead ; Far other arms , and other weapons , must Be those that quell the might of hellish charms : He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints , And crumble all thy sinews . ELDER BROTHER . Why prythee , shepherd , How ...
... thee little stead ; Far other arms , and other weapons , must Be those that quell the might of hellish charms : He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints , And crumble all thy sinews . ELDER BROTHER . Why prythee , shepherd , How ...
Page 54
... thee ; And some good angel bear a shield before us ! The scene changes to a stately palace , set out with all manner of deliciousness ; soft music , tables spread with all dainties . COMUS appears with his rabble , and the LADY set in ...
... thee ; And some good angel bear a shield before us ! The scene changes to a stately palace , set out with all manner of deliciousness ; soft music , tables spread with all dainties . COMUS appears with his rabble , and the LADY set in ...
Page 85
... thee sadly . ] - Soberly , truly . 19 P. 44. Within the navel . ] - Depth , middle . 20 P. 45. Charáctered in the face . Both Spenser and Shakspeare use this word with the same accent as Milton has done here . 21 P. 46. Of knot - grass ...
... thee sadly . ] - Soberly , truly . 19 P. 44. Within the navel . ] - Depth , middle . 20 P. 45. Charáctered in the face . Both Spenser and Shakspeare use this word with the same accent as Milton has done here . 21 P. 46. Of knot - grass ...
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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