Comus a Mask by John MiltonG. Routledge, 1858 - 90 pages |
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Page 20
... sweet madness robbed it of itself ; But such a sacred and home - felt delight , Such sober certainty of waking bliss , I never heard till now . I'll speak to her , And she shall be my queen . Hail , foreign wonder ! Whom certain these ...
... sweet madness robbed it of itself ; But such a sacred and home - felt delight , Such sober certainty of waking bliss , I never heard till now . I'll speak to her , And she shall be my queen . Hail , foreign wonder ! Whom certain these ...
Page 32
... sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever , As that the single want of light and noise ( Not being in danger , as I trust she is not ) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts , And put them into misbecoming plight .. Virtue could ...
... sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever , As that the single want of light and noise ( Not being in danger , as I trust she is not ) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts , And put them into misbecoming plight .. Virtue could ...
Page 39
... sweets , Where no crude surfeit reigns . ELDER BROTHER . List , list ! I hear Some far - off halloo break the silent air . SECOND BROTHER . Methought so too ; what should it be ? ELDER BROTHER . For certain Either some one like us night ...
... sweets , Where no crude surfeit reigns . ELDER BROTHER . List , list ! I hear Some far - off halloo break the silent air . SECOND BROTHER . Methought so too ; what should it be ? ELDER BROTHER . For certain Either some one like us night ...
Page 48
... sweet thou sing'st , how near the deadly snare ! Then down the lawns I ran with headlong haste , Through paths and turnings often trod by day , Till , guided by mine ear , I found the place Where that damned wizard , hid in sly disguise ...
... sweet thou sing'st , how near the deadly snare ! Then down the lawns I ran with headlong haste , Through paths and turnings often trod by day , Till , guided by mine ear , I found the place Where that damned wizard , hid in sly disguise ...
Page 66
... sweet garland wreaths into her stream , Of pansies , pinks , and gaudy daffodils . 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 ...
... sweet garland wreaths into her stream , Of pansies , pinks , and gaudy daffodils . 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 ...
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