 At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quenched in the chaste beams of the watery moon ; And the imperial votaress...  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 109edited by - 1849Full view - About this book
 | John Read (maker to the army.) - 1833 - 814 pages
...of "These blue-veined violets whereon we lean.'' — Venut and Admit. " I saw, but thou couldst not, Cupid all armed : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west, And loosed his loveshaft smartlv from his bow As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts ; But I might see... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1834 - 192 pages
...Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury. I. Henryir.act4.se. 1. Again ; That very time I saw (hut thou couldst not), Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all armed. Mid. Night's Dream, act 2. sc. 2. For the " wings of Victory," see the fanciful lines in Athenseus... | |
 | Flora (goddess.) - 1835 - 314 pages
...w. SCOIT. PANSY VIOLET. (Henrtsease, or Loce-in-idleness.) THAT very time I saw (but thou coulclst not), Flying between the cold moon and the earth,...At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his how, As it should pieree a hundred thousand hearts. But I might see... | |
 | Mrs. Charles Meredith - 1836 - 400 pages
...certain stars shot madly from their spheres To hear the sea maid's music. Puck. I remember — Obe.run. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not; Flying...At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loosed his love shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce an hundred thousand hearts. But I might see... | |
 | Mrs. Charles Meredith - 1836 - 400 pages
...certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea maid's music. Ptick. I remember— Obcron. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not) Flying...At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loosed his love shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce an hundred thousand hearts. But 1 might see... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 554 pages
...And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. Puck. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying...earth, Cupid all armed. A certain aim he took At a fair vestal,1 throned by the west ; And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 246 pages
...knew to compliment royal vanity, the following lines in the ' Midsummer Night's Dream,' testify: " That very time I saw (but thou could'st not) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly... | |
 | 1837 - 276 pages
...that of " These blue-veined violets whereon we lean."— Ven, and Ad. " I saw, but thou couldst not, Cupid all armed: a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west, And loosed his lovesbaft smartly from his bow As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts; But I might see young... | |
 | Theocritus - 1836 - 450 pages
...certain stars shot, madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. PUCK. " I remember. ODERON. " That very time I saw (but thou couldst not), Flying between the cold moon and the earth, MM 398 NOTICE OF BION. Cupid all armed. A certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west;... | |
 | Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1836 - 436 pages
...Aud certain stars shot, madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. PUCK. " I remember. 1 That very time I saw (but thou couldst not), Flying between the cold moon and the earth, MM Cupid nil armed. A certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west; And loos'd his love-shaft... | |
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