At a fair vestal throned by the west, And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts ; But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the watery moon, And the imperial votaress... Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth - Page 12by Lucy Aikin - 1818Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...Iphefes, To hear the fea-maid's mufick. Puck. I remember. Ob. That very time I faw, but thou could'ft not, Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all-arm'd : a certain aim he took' and eloquence, as filled the whole court with admiration. That the rude fea grew civil at LcrjbngJ\... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 474 pages
...deftruftion (he brought upon feveral Puck. I remember. Ob. That very time 1 fa\v, (but thow could'ft not) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all-arm'd: a certain aim he took, 8 of the Englifh nobility, whom {he drew in to fupport her caufej This, in the boldeft expreflion of... | |
| John Whitaker - 1789 - 566 pages
...this favourite principle of virginity in his royal miftrefs. That very time I faw, but thou couldft not, Flying between the cold moon and the earth Cupid...A FAIR VESTAL THRONED BY THE WEST, And loos'd his love-fliaft (manly from his bow, As it fhould pierce a hundred thouUnd hearts : But I might lee young... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 386 pages
...turpiter atrum Delinat in pifcem mulier formofa .fuperne." Ob. That very time I few, (but them couldft not) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all-arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair veftal, throned by the weft, And loos'd his love-marl fmartly from his bow, As it mould pierce a hundred... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 328 pages
...time I saw, (bnt thon conld'at not,) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cnpid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loos'd his love -shaft smartly from his bo\r, As it shonld pierce a hnndred thonsand hearts : Bni I might see... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pages
...time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ;7 And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts: But... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 pages
...very time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd: a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; 7 And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts: But... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...very time I saw, (but thou couldst not) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And ioos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might... | |
| William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 520 pages
...time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying between the cold moon and the. earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ;y And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts :... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...very time I saw (but thou couldst not) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid, all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by...; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, A) it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts. But I iiii^ht see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd... | |
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