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" QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining... "
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern: A-Z - Page 8358
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 pages
...rude scene may em}, And darkness be the burier of the dead ! HYMN to CYNTHIA. (S. yofrsoif.) QUEEJ«, and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the Sun is laid...silver chair, State in wonted manner keep : Hesperus intreats thy light, Goddess, excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose...
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The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher ..., Volume 1

Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 780 pages
...it life by sight. SCENE VI. Hesperus, Cynthia, Arete, Time, Phronesis, Thauina. THE HYMN. " Queen, and huntress, chaste and fair, " Now the sun is laid...thy silver chair, ' " State in wonted manner keep 10 : " Hesperus entreats thy light, " Goddess excellently bright. " Earth, let not thy envious shade...
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The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher: The ..., Volume 1

Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 pages
...Hesperus, Cynthia, Arete, Time, Phroncsis, Thaumu. THE HYMN. " Queen, and huntress chaste and fair, " Mow the sun is laid to sleep, " Seated in thy silver chair,...in wonted manner keep '" : " Hesperus entreats thy liçht, " Goddess excellently bright. " Earth, let not thy envious shade " Dare itself to interpose...
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The Descent of Liberty: A Mask

Leigh Hunt - 1815 - 156 pages
...by the single production of that most accomplished invocation to Diana in Cynthia's Revels ; Queen and huntress, chaste and fair. Now the sun is laid...in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep*; Ac. but to conclude the specimens from the more decided Mask, the following passage may be taken from...
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The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory ..., Volume 2

Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 568 pages
...HESPERUS, CYNTHIA, ARETE, TIME, PH RONES is, and THAU MA. Music accompanied. HESPERUS sings. Queen, and huntress,* chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid...Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess, excellently bright. 5 And decJc'd thy statues with discolour'd forcer*.-] ic with flowers of different colours. So in David...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...point of view. His Hymn to Diana, in ' Cynthia's Revels,' is remarkably elegant and melodious. ' Queen and huntress chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver car State in wonted manner keep. Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...point of view. His Hymn to Diana, in ' Cynthia's Revels,' is remarkably elegant and melodious. ' Queen and huntress chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver car State in wonted manner keep. Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...manner keep : Hesperus intreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious sliade + crystal-shining quiver ; Give unto the flying heart Space to 1 treat he, how short soever : Thou that...
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The anniversary calendar, natal book, and universal mirror, Volume 2

Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...Akensidt. NOVEMBER. Under the Protection of Diana. Ipsa coronal emtritot, ct spicnla lergit.— .VM/ QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid...chair, State in wonted manner keep Hesperus entreats tint li^lii , Goddeu excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose...
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Greek Pastoral Poets: Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus

Theocritus - 1836 - 450 pages
...following hymn the same poet speaks of her as Selena, the regent of the night, and as Artemis. " Queen and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver-chair, State in wonted manner keep : Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess, excellently bright....
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