The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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... thou come to fair Bellcrost ; ( / ) And in Woodland's holy cave , An audience with the dark witch crave ; Greet the beldam well , from me ; Tell her that I fain would know How my husband was laid low , And whether ' twas a dog or bitch ...
... thou come to fair Bellcrost ; ( / ) And in Woodland's holy cave , An audience with the dark witch crave ; Greet the beldam well , from me ; Tell her that I fain would know How my husband was laid low , And whether ' twas a dog or bitch ...
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... thou courier of the dark ! " ( n ) For the etymology , derivation , and explanation of the words Brummigham and Tilbury , I should have referred the readers to Mr. Matthews , of the Theatre Royal , Ly- ceum ; but the word Tilbury , I ...
... thou courier of the dark ! " ( n ) For the etymology , derivation , and explanation of the words Brummigham and Tilbury , I should have referred the readers to Mr. Matthews , of the Theatre Royal , Ly- ceum ; but the word Tilbury , I ...
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... thou would'st view fair Woodland at night , Go visit it by the pale moon - light ; For in the hour of beamless ray , " Tis ten to one , you lose your way : Then the broken arches are black as hell ; And each shafted willow lies pell ...
... thou would'st view fair Woodland at night , Go visit it by the pale moon - light ; For in the hour of beamless ray , " Tis ten to one , you lose your way : Then the broken arches are black as hell ; And each shafted willow lies pell ...
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... thou , warrior ! be penanced With all that heaven and hell can pour ? My heart is shut from passion's fire , My shift is made of bombazin : ( d ) For threescore years , o'er faggot - fire , A witch most haggardly I've been ; Yet all too ...
... thou , warrior ! be penanced With all that heaven and hell can pour ? My heart is shut from passion's fire , My shift is made of bombazin : ( d ) For threescore years , o'er faggot - fire , A witch most haggardly I've been ; Yet all too ...
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Sir Walter Scott. But if every future year , Thou'ldst pass in prayer , and penance dire ; 1 Perchance the secret then were near , And we could find it bye and bye . " - VI . " Penance , witch , I will have none ; Prayer know I simply ...
Sir Walter Scott. But if every future year , Thou'ldst pass in prayer , and penance dire ; 1 Perchance the secret then were near , And we could find it bye and bye . " - VI . " Penance , witch , I will have none ; Prayer know I simply ...
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