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" Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand Soft she withdrew ; and like a wood-nymph light, Oread or Dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to the groves, but Delia's self In gait... "
The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 246
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...bent, the more shall shame him his repulse. Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand 5-oft she withdrew, and like a Wood-Nymph light, Oread or Dryad,...Delia's train, Betook her to the groves, but Delia's self In gait surpass'd, and Goddess-like deport, Though not as she with bow and quiver arm'd, But with...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...more (hall fhanie him his repulfe. Thus laying, from her* hulband's hand her hand Soft flie withdraw; and, like a wood-nymph light, Oread or Dryad, or of...Delia's train, Betook her to the groves, but Delia's fel£ In gate furpafe'd, and goddefs-likc deport, Tho' not as he with bow and quiver arm'd But with...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...his repulse. Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand Soft she withdrew, and, like aWood-Ny mph light, Oread, or Dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to the groves ; but Delia's self In gait surpass'd, and Goddess-like deport, Tho' not as she with bow and quiver arm'd, 390 But...
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Paradise lost, a poem. With the life of the author [by E. Fenton].

John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...hent, the more shall shame him his repulse. Thus saying, from her hushand's hand her hand Soft she withdrew, and like a wood-nymph light, Oread or Dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to the groves ; hut Delia's self In gait surpass'd and goddess-like deport; Though, not, as slie, with how and quiver...
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Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...hand her hi Soft flic withdrew, and like a Wood- Nymph ligt! Oread or Dryad, or of Delia's train, 385 Betook her to the groves, but Delia's felf In gait furpafs'd, and Goddefs-like deport. Though not as (he with bow and quiver aras'd, But with fuch gard'ning tools as art yet rude, 59! Guiltlefs of fire,...
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A Supplement to Johnson's English Dictionary: Of which the Palpable Errors ...

George Mason - English language - 1801 - 260 pages
...O'READ. ». I'ofof, Gr.] A mountain nymph. OVE Tims faying from her luiíband's hand her hand Soft (he withdrew, and like a wood-nymph light, Oread, or Dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to the grove. Milton. ORGEA'T. я. [Fr.] A liquor extracted from barley and fweet almonds. ORIGIN A'LITY....
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 8

1806 - 512 pages
...immediately to pvery one's recollection. Milton. « Thus faying, from her hufband's hand her hand Soft fhe withdrew, and like a wood-nymph light, Oread or "Dryad,...furpafs'd, and goddefs-like deport ; Though not, as me, with bow and quiver arm'd, But with fuch gard'ning tools as art yet rude, Guiltlefs of fire, had...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...almost lays aside his hellish Design. ' (MILTON.) THUS saying, from her husband's hand her hand Soft she withdrew, and like a Wood-Nymph light, Oread or Dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to the'.groves ; but Delia's self In gait surpass'd, and Goddess-like deport; Though not, as she, with...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...bent, the more shall shame him his repulse. Thus saying, from her hushand's hand her hand Soft she withdrew, and like a Wood-nymph light, Oread or Dryad,...Delia's train, Betook her to the groves, but Delia's self In gait surpass'd, and goddess-like deport, Though not as she with bow and quiver arm'd 390 But...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors ..., Volume 4

John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 414 pages
...bent, the more mall fhame him his repulfe. Thus faying, from her hufband's hand her hand sss Soft flie withdrew; and, like a Wood-Nymph light, Oread or Dryad,...Delia's felf In gait furpafs'd, and Goddefs-like deport, 3s9 yer. 380. — that our trial, &c.] Mark the refleftions of Adam, however, on the event, ver. 1...
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