 Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all armed : a certain aim he took 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...  Waverley Novels: Kenilworth. The pirate - Page 143by Walter Scott - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 608 pages
...certain aim be took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loos'd пis love-shaft smartly I'rom hie bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft {¿ucnrliM in the chaste heams of the wat'ry moon ; And Ни imperial vot'ress passed on, In maiden... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1821 - 310 pages
...tlie earth, Cupid, all urm'd: a certain aim he took Ala tair vei-t.'l, throned by the west; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts: Bui I mij:ht see young Cupid's fiery shaft • Qutncli'd in the cliaste beams of the wat'ry moon; And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 550 pages
...began ; ' For holy fates have grav'n it in their tables, ' That Death shall die, if he attempt her end As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts: But I might see young Cupid s fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the wat'ry moon ; And the imperial vot'ress passed... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...the earth, Cupid all arm'd: a certain aim he look At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loos'd rgains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest: Cursed be my tribe, If I : liut I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the wal'ry moon ; And... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...but thou couldst not, Flying between the cold Moon and the Earth, Cupid all armed : a certain aim he took, At a fair Vestal, throned by the West, And loosed...hearts: But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quenched in the chaste beams of the watery Moon, And the imperial votress passed on, In maiden meditation,... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...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 from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts. Cupid is a knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad. Methinks, I feel this youth's perfections, With... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 370 pages
...aud the earth, Cupid all arm'd: a certain aim he took Atafairvestal, throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : Bull might see young Cupid's liery shaft Qnench'd in the chaste beams ofthewat'ry moon; And the imperial... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 434 pages
...fair vestal, throned by the west ; *•' And loos'd his love shaft smartly from his bow, As it shonld pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Qnench'd in the chaste beams of the wat'ry moon ; And the imperial vol'ress passed on, In maiden meditation,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 pages
...th*> eartiu Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow. As it should...hearts . But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench 'd in the chaste beams of the wat'n moon; And the imperial vot'ress passed on, [n maiden meditation,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Actors - 1825 - 1010 pages
...the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loos'd : Bat I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'din the chaste beams of the wat'ry moon . And the... | |
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