 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...bent, the more shall shame him his repulse. Thus saying, from her husband'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, Hut with... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...bent, the more shall shame him his repulse." Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand 385 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 Hut... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 852 pages
...wild. (i.) * WOODNYMPH. nf [wout and A f.ibled goddefs of the woods. — Soft (he withdrew, and like a light, Oread, or Dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to the groves. Miltm. By dimpled brook and fountain brim, The woodnjmpbs, deck'd with dailies trim, Their metry wakes... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...bent, the more shall shame him his repulse. Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand" Soft she withdrew ; and, like a Wood-Nymph light, Oread or...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 arui'd, But... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...bent, the more shall shame him his repulse." Thus saying, from her husband's hand her liand Soft she when high noon hast gain'd, and when thou fall'st....meet'st the orient Sun, now flj-'st, With the fix self In gait surpass'd, and goddess-like deport, Though not as she with bow and quiver ann'd, But with... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 356 pages
...bent, the more shall shame him his repulse." Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand Soft she withdrew ; and, like a wood-nymph light, Oread or...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...bent, the more shall shame him his repulse." Thus saying, from her husband's hand her hand Soft she withdrew ; and, like a wood-nymph light, Oread or...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 pages
...hent, the more shall shame him his repulse. Thus saying, from her hushand's hand her hand Soft she withdrew ; and, like a Woodnymph light, Oread or Dryad, or of Delia's train, Betook her to the groves ; hut Delia's self In gait surpass'd, and goddesslike deport, Though not as she with how and quiver... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 580 pages
...498. Such on Eurotas' banks, or Cynthus' hight, Diana seems ; and so she charms the sight, 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, But with... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 572 pages
...Eurotas' banks, or Cyothua' night, Diana seems ; and so she charms the AlJTW. BOOK IX. 135 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, But with... | |
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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... 
