 Some say no evil thing that walks by night. In fog or fire, by lake or moorish fen, Blue meagre hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost, That breaks his magic chains at curfew time, No goblin or swart faery of the mine, Hath hurtful power o'er true virginity.  Comus: A Mask - Seite 31von John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 66 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 Seiten
...pafs on with unblench'd majefty, "„•. •• Be it not done in pride, or in prefumption. Some fay no evil thing that walks by night, In fog, or fire, by Jake, or moorifli fen, Blew meager Hag, or ftubborn unlaid Ghofly :•-. That breaks his magick chains... | |
 | John Hill - 1750 - 350 Seiten
...the various buftle of refort Were all too ruffled and fometimes impair'd. : i B 5 And And afterwards, No evil thing that walks by night In fog, or fire ; by lake or moorifti fen ; Blue meagre hag, or ftubbom unlaid ghoft That breaks his magic k chains at Curfew time,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 Seiten
...fhades, She may pafs on with unblench'd majefty, 430 Be it not done in pride, or in prefumption. Some fay no evil thing that walks by night, In fog, or fire, by lake, or moorifh fen, Blue meager hag, or ftubborn unlaid ghoft, That breaks his magic chains at Curfeu time,... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 340 Seiten
...gladly would I have my terrourshufh'd " By crediting the wonders you relate ! E. Broth. " Some fay no evil thing that walks by night " In fog or fire, by lake or mooriih fen, " Blue meagre hag, or ftubborn unlaid ghoft, " That breaks his magick chains at curfew... | |
 | William Hayley - 1786 - 806 Seiten
...Jhades, Sbe may pafs on, with unblench'd majefty, Be it not done in pride or in prefumption.— Some fay, no evil thing that walks by night In fog, or fire, by lake, or moor ijh fen, Blue meager bag, orftubborn unlaid ghoft, That breaks bis magic chains at curfeu time... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 Seiten
...dwells By grots, and caverns shagg'd with horrid shades, She may pass on with unblench'd majesty, 4.30 Be it not done in pride, or in presumption. Some say...night, In fog, or fire, by lake, or moorish fen, Blue meager hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost, That breaks his magic chains at curfeu time, 435 No goblin, or... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 Seiten
...fhades, She may pafs on with unblench'd majefty, 430 Be it not done in pride, or in prefumption. Some fay no evil thing that walks by night, In fog, or fire, by lake, or moorifh fen, Blue meager hag, or ftubborn unlaid ghoft, That breaks his magic chains at Curfeu time,... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 Seiten
...dwells, " By grots and caverns shagg'dwith horrid shades, " She may pass on with unblench'd majesty, " Be it not done in pride or in presumption. " Some...curfew time, " No goblin, or swart Fairy of the mine, no " Hath hurtful pow'r o'er true virginity. " Do ye believe me yet, or shall I call " Antiquity from... | |
 | William Hayley - 1793 - 278 Seiten
...Jhades, She maypafs on, with unllench'dmajefty, Be it not done in pride or in prefumption.— Some fay, no evil thing that walks by night In fog, or fire, by lake, or mooriJh fen, Blue meager hag, orftubborn unlaid ghoft, That breaks his magic chains at curfeu time... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 Seiten
...horrid She may pafs on with unbleoch'd majd'ty, Be it no: done in pride, or in preemption Some fay no evil thing that walks by night, In fog or fire, by lake or moorHh fen, Blue meager hag, or fmbborn unlaid gheft, That breaks his magic chains at cucfeu time,... | |
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