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" Some say no evil thing that walks by night. In fog or fire, by lake or moorish fen, Blue meagre hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost, That breaks his magic chains at curfew time, No goblin or swart faery of the mine, Hath hurtful power o'er true virginity. "
Comus: A Mask - Page 31
by John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 66 pages
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...pafs on with unblench'd majefty, "„•. •• Be it not done in pride, or in prefumption. Some fay no evil thing that walks by night, In fog, or fire, by Jake, or moorifli fen, Blew meager Hag, or ftubborn unlaid Ghofly :•-. That breaks his magick chains...
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The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing. Interspersed with Theatrical ...

John Hill - Acting - 1750 - 350 pages
...the various buftle of refort Were all too ruffled and fometimes impair'd. : i B 5 And And afterwards, No evil thing that walks by night In fog, or fire ; by lake or moorifti fen ; Blue meagre hag, or ftubbom unlaid ghoft That breaks his magic k chains at Curfew time,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Milton

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...fhades, She may pafs on with unblench'd majefty, 430 Be it not done in pride, or in prefumption. Some fay no evil thing that walks by night, In fog, or fire, by lake, or moorifh fen, Blue meager hag, or ftubborn unlaid ghoft, That breaks his magic chains at Curfeu time,...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 340 pages
...gladly would I have my terrourshufh'd " By crediting the wonders you relate ! E. Broth. " Some fay no evil thing that walks by night " In fog or fire, by lake or mooriih fen, " Blue meagre hag, or ftubborn unlaid ghoft, " That breaks his magick chains at curfew...
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A Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Essay on Old Maids, Volume 1

William Hayley - Celibacy - 1786 - 806 pages
...Jhades, Sbe may pafs on, with unblench'd majefty, Be it not done in pride or in prefumption.— Some fay, no evil thing that walks by night In fog, or fire, by lake, or moor ijh fen, Blue meager bag, orftubborn unlaid ghoft, That breaks bis magic chains at curfeu time...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...dwells By grots, and caverns shagg'd with horrid shades, She may pass on with unblench'd majesty, 4.30 Be it not done in pride, or in presumption. Some say...night, In fog, or fire, by lake, or moorish fen, Blue meager hag, or stubborn unlaid ghost, That breaks his magic chains at curfeu time, 435 No goblin, or...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 12

English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...fhades, She may pafs on with unblench'd majefty, 430 Be it not done in pride, or in prefumption. Some fay no evil thing that walks by night, In fog, or fire, by lake, or moorifh fen, Blue meager hag, or ftubborn unlaid ghoft, That breaks his magic chains at Curfeu time,...
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British Theatre, Volume 11

John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...dwells, " By grots and caverns shagg'dwith horrid shades, " She may pass on with unblench'd majesty, " Be it not done in pride or in presumption. " Some...curfew time, " No goblin, or swart Fairy of the mine, no " Hath hurtful pow'r o'er true virginity. " Do ye believe me yet, or shall I call " Antiquity from...
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A Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Essay on Old Maids, Volume 3

William Hayley - Celibacy - 1793 - 278 pages
...Jhades, She maypafs on, with unllench'dmajefty, Be it not done in pride or in prefumption.— Some fay, no evil thing that walks by night In fog, or fire, by lake, or mooriJh fen, Blue meager hag, orftubborn unlaid ghoft, That breaks his magic chains at curfeu time...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...horrid She may pafs on with unbleoch'd majd'ty, Be it no: done in pride, or in preemption Some fay no evil thing that walks by night, In fog or fire, by lake or moorHh fen, Blue meager hag, or fmbborn unlaid gheft, That breaks his magic chains at cucfeu time,...
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