 | 1766 - 128 pages
...shelves, Trip the pert fairies and the dapper elves," we smiled and shook, and saw the little beings ' Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain,...sees, Or dreams he sees ; while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course.' His invocation of Cotytto was masterly... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...Throng numberless, like that pygmean race 780 Beyond the Indian mount, or fairy elves, Vhose midnigtit revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant...sees, Or dreams he sees, while over-head the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course, they on their mirth and dance Intent, with... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...giant sons, Now less than smallest dwarfs, in narrow room Throng numberless; like that pygmean race 780 Beyond the Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight...sees, Or dreams he sees, while over-head the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth 785 Wheels her pale course, they on their mirth and dance Intent,... | |
 | John Ferriar - 1798 - 334 pages
...room, and Throng numberless, like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian Mount, or faery elves, \Vhose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain, some...sees, Or dreams he sees, while over-head the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course, they on their mirth and dance Intent, with... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1800 - 482 pages
...having wasted his impetuous.strength upon the air, had thus exposed himself to instant ruin. NUMBER XI. -Fairy elves, Whose midnight revels by a forest side,...sees, Or dreams he sees, while over-head the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course, they on their mirth and dance Intent, with... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...giant sons, Mow less than smallest dwarfs, in narrow room Throng numberless, like that pygmean race 780 Beyond the Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight...sees, Or dreams he sees, while over-head the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth 785 Wheels her pale course, they on their mirth and dance Intent,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - 480 pages
...impetuous strength upon the air, had thus exposed himself to instant ruin. . NO. XU HOURS. NUMBER XI. Fairy elves, Whose midnight revels by a forest side,...some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while over head the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course, they on their mirth... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1805 - 654 pages
...in his dreams.] Another variation of Milton's belated peasant. Par. Lost, i. 780. Like that pigmean race Beyond the Indian mount; or fairy elves, Whose...sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbtfress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course. " Sons of the mighty," he said, " ye bring... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 656 pages
...in his dreams.] Another variation of Milton's belated peasant. Par. Lost, i. 780. Like that pigmean race Beyond the Indian mount ; or fairy elves, Whose...some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while uierhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course. "Sons of the mighty,"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...belaaeur. fairy Оал'г* BELA'TED. adj. [from be and /ai*."]" Benighted ; out of doors late at night. Fairy elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side,...fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees. Milton, Paradhe lv!. Or near Heetditch's oozy brinks, Jítlíit.-J, seems on watch lo lie. Strip. To... | |
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Whose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his... 
