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Page iv - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.
Page 189 - Black spirits and white, red spirits and gray, Mingle, mingle, mingle, you that mingle may! Titty, Tiffin, Keep it stiff in; Firedrake, Puckey, Make it lucky; Liard, Robin, You must bob in. Round, around, around, about, about! All ill come running in, all good keep out!
Page 166 - Puckle ? [Above.] Here : And Hoppo too, and Hellwain too : We lack but you ; we lack but you : Come away, make up the count. Hec. I will but 'noint, and then I mount. [A Spirit like a Cat descends.
Page 166 - Now I go, now I fly, Malkin, my sweet spirit, and I. O, what a dainty pleasure 'tis To ride in the air When the moon shines fair, And sing, and dance, and toy, and kiss ! Over woods, high rocks, and mountains, Over seas, our mistress' fountains, Over steep towers and turrets, We fly by night, 'mongst troops of spirits.
Page 164 - Tis high time for us then. Stad. There was a bat hung at my lips three times As we came through the woods, and drank her fill : Old Puckle saw her. Hec. You are fortunate still ; The very screech-owl lights upon your shoulder And woos you, like a pigeon.
Page 219 - Earth's mountain nor sea's surge should hide him from me; E'en to hell's threshold would I follow him, And see the slanderer in before I left him: But as it is, it fears me; and I never Appeared too conscionably just till now.
Page 133 - Tis of heaven's fastening : well may we raise jars, Jealousies, strifes, and heart-burning disagreements, Like a thick scurf o'er life, as did our master Upon that patient" miracle ; but the work itself Our power cannot disjoin.
Page 166 - noint, and then I mount. [A Spirit like a cat descends. [ Voice above. ] There's one comes down to fetch his dues, A kiss, a coll, a sip of blood ; And why thou stay'st so long I muse, I muse, Since the air's so sweet and good.
Page 167 - mongst troops of spirits : No ring of bells to our ears sounds, No howls of wolves, no yelps of hounds ; No, not the noise of water's breach, Or cannon's throat our height can reach. [Above.\ No ring of bells, &c. Fire. Well, mother, I thank your kindness ; you must be Gambolling i' th' air, and leave me to walk here like a fool and a mortal.
Page 87 - Justly but by men's slanders: for her own part, She vowed that you had so much of her heart, No man by all his wit, by any wile Never so fine spun, should yourself beguile Of what in her was yours. MASTER GALLIPOT Yet, Pru, tis well; Play out your game at Irish, sir: who wins? MISTRESS OPENWORK The trial is when she comes to bearing.