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. Essays on Chivalry, Romance, and the Drama - Page 301by Walter Scott - 1887 - 403 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...horrid shades, She may pass on with unblench'd majesty, 4.30 Be it not done in pride, or in presumption. Some say no evil thing that walks by 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 pages
...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 pages
...horrid shades, " She may pass on with unblench'd majesty, " Be it not done in pride or in presumption. " Some say no evil thing that walks by night " In fog...meagre hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost, " That breaks his magick chains at curfew time, " No goblin, or swart Fairy of the mine, no " Hath hurtful pow'r o'er... | |
| John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 pages
...shades, " She may pass on with unblench'd majesty, i' Be it not done in pride or in presumption. " Some say no evil thing that walks by night " In fog...meagre hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost, " That breaks his magick chains at curfew time, " No goblin, or swart Fairy of the mine, 1 10 " To testify the arms of... | |
| William Hayley - 1793 - 278 pages
...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... | |
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