Comus a Mask by John MiltonG. Routledge, 1858 - 90 pages |
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Page 16
... came not back , Is now the labour of my thoughts ; ' tis likeliest They had engaged their wandering steps too far ; And envious darkness , ere they could return , Had stole them from me ; else , O thievish 16 COMUS .
... came not back , Is now the labour of my thoughts ; ' tis likeliest They had engaged their wandering steps too far ; And envious darkness , ere they could return , Had stole them from me ; else , O thievish 16 COMUS .
Page 17
... thoughts may startle well , but not astound , The virtuous mind , that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion , Conscience . Oh , welcome , pure - eyed Faith , white - handed Hope , Thou hovering angel girt with golden wings ...
... thoughts may startle well , but not astound , The virtuous mind , that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion , Conscience . Oh , welcome , pure - eyed Faith , white - handed Hope , Thou hovering angel girt with golden wings ...
Page 32
... thoughts , And put them into misbecoming plight .. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light , though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk . And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retiréd Solitude , Where , with ...
... thoughts , And put them into misbecoming plight .. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light , though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk . And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retiréd Solitude , Where , with ...
Page 35
... thought my sister's state Secure without all doubt or controversy ; Yet , where an equal poise of hope and fear Does arbitrate the event , my nature is That I incline to hope rather than fear , And gladly banish squint suspicion . My ...
... thought my sister's state Secure without all doubt or controversy ; Yet , where an equal poise of hope and fear Does arbitrate the event , my nature is That I incline to hope rather than fear , And gladly banish squint suspicion . My ...
Page 42
... thought To this my errand , and 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 ...
... thought To this my errand , and 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 ...
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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