The Meteor, ed. by E. YewensE. Yewens 1840 |
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Page 179 - Among the stones I stood a stone, And was scarce conscious what I wist, As shrubless crags within the mist; For all was blank, and bleak, and gray, It was not night, it was not day...
Page 45 - Whilome in Albion's isle there dwelt a youth, Who ne in virtue's ways did take delight ; But spent his days in riot most uncouth, And vex'd with mirth the drowsy ear of Night. Ah me ! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee ; Few earthly things found favour in his sight Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
Page 1 - How dead the vegetable kingdom lies ! How dumb the tuneful ! Horror wide extends His desolate domain. Behold, fond man. See here thy pictured life, pass some few years ; Thy flowering Spring, thy Summer's ardent strength, Thy sober Autumn fading into age, And pale concluding Winter comes at last, And shuts the scene.
Page 190 - Sorrow is a kind of rust of the soul, which every , new idea contributes in its passage to scour away. ' It is the putrefaction of stagnant life, and is remedied by exercise and motion.
Page 31 - Romanes vetus Comedia. For representing it, they raise an earthen amphitheatre in some open field, having the Diameter of his enclosed playne some 40 or 50 foot. The Country people flock from all sides, many miles off to hear and see it ; for they have therein devils and devices, to delight as well the eye as the...
Page 125 - Edwin's gentle heart a war Of differing passions strove ; His heart, that durst not disobey, Yet could not cease to love. Denied her sight, he oft behind The spreading hawthorn crept, To snatch a glance, to mark the spot Where Emma walk'd and wept.
Page 13 - ... spot to which it is understood the tiger usually resorts during the noontide heats. " If by chance the animal should tread on one of the smeared leaves, his fate may be considered as decided. He commences by shaking his paw, with...
Page 123 - Englande, thei were appareled in garmentes long and brode, wrought all with gold, with visers and cappes of gold, and after the banket doen, these maskers came in, with...
Page 121 - Prince did alwaies winne when he cast them. " Then the Mummers set to the Prince three jewels, one after another ; which were, a boule of gold, a cup of gold, and a ring of gold, which the Prince wanne at three casts. Then they set to the Prince's Mother, the Duke, the Earles, and other lords, to every one a ring of gold, which they did also win.
Page 31 - Diameter of his enclosed playne some 40 or 50 foot. The Country people flock from all sides, many miles off to hear and see it; for they have therein devils and devices, to delight as well the eye as the eare...