The City of Sarras

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William Blackwood and Sons, 1887 - 244 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 149 - With that she takes One of her worst, her best beloved Snakes, Softly, dear Worm, soft and unseen (said she) Into his bosom steal, and in it be My Vice-Roy.
Pàgina 121 - Theseus ; he has a cozening face : You meant him for a man ? Ant. He was so, madam. Asp. Why, then, 'tis well enough. Never look back; You have a full wind, and a false heart, Theseus! Does not the story say, his keel was split. Or his masts spent, or some kind rock or other Met with his vessel ? Ant.
Pàgina 231 - Heaven will never have it so. Thou art Love's victim; and must die A death more mystical and high. Into Love's arms thou shalt let fall A still-surviving funeral. His is the dart must make the death Whose stroke shall taste thy hallow'd breath; A dart thrice dipp'd in that rich flame Which writes thy Spouse's radiant Name Upon the roof of Heaven; where aye It shines, and with a sovereign ray...
Pàgina 3 - Also the two fellows saw come from heaven an hand, but they saw not the body. And then it came right to the Vessel, and took it and the spear, and so bare it up to heaven.
Pàgina 164 - And worn so by you; how that foolish man, That reads the story of a woman's face And dies believing it, is lost for ever ; How all the good you have is but a shadow, I...
Pàgina 139 - Lay a garland on my hearse Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth...
Pàgina 189 - This earth of mine doth tremble, and I feel A stark affrighted motion in my blood : My soul grows weary of her house, and I All over am a trouble to myself.
Pàgina 2 - This is, said he, the holy dish wherein I ate the lamb on Sher-Thursday . And now hast thou seen that thou most desired to see, but yet hast thou not seen it so openly as thou shalt see it in the city of Sarras in the spiritual place. Therefore thou must go hence and bear with thee this holy vessel ; for this night it shall depart from the realm of Logris, that it shall never be seen more here. And...

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