...interest and to animate his reader. How does he paint the hour of preparation — that awful moment when ' through the foul womb of night The hum of either army stilly sounds'? ' It was not in the practice of the Persians, as of the Greeks, to fortify their camps ; and their...

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...each a hundred Englishmen. [Exeunt. ACT IV. Enter CHORUS. Chor. Now entertain conjecture of a time, When creeping murmur, and the poring dark, Fills the...womb of night, The hum of either army stilly sounds, 6 That the fix'd sentinels almost, receive. The secret whispers of each other's watch: Fire answers...

...practice of cappins verses. JOHNSON. ACT IV. Enter CHORUS. CAor. Now entertain conjecture of a time, When creeping murmur, and the poring dark, Fills the...foul womb of night, The hum of either army stilly sounds,i . That the fix'd centinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch : Fire...

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...Gives it a sweet and wholesome odour. How awful is this gloom ! And hark ! from camp to camp The ham of either army stilly sounds, That the fix'd sentinels...receive The secret whispers of each other's watch ! Steed threatens steed in high and boasting neighings, Piercing the night's dull ear. Hark ! From...

...each a hundred Englishmen. [Exeunt. ACT IV. Enter Chorus. Chor. Now entertain conjecture of a time, When creeping murmur, and the poring dark, Fills the...through their paly flames Each battle sees the other's umber'df face : Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear ;...

...each a hundred Englishmen. [Exeunt. ACT IV. Enter CHORUS. Chor. Now entertain conjecture of a time, inister to himself. Macb. Throw physic to the dogs...armour on; give me my staff! — Seyton, send out ! cither army stilly sounds, That the fiVd sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's...

...love-performing night ! That unawares, eyes my wink ; and Romeo Leap to these arms, untalk'd of, and unseen ! From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night,...The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fix'd centinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch : Fire answers fire, and through...