 Lonely the vale, and full of horror stood, Brown with the shade of a religious wood! When full before him, at the noon of night, (The moon was up, and shot a gleamy light) He saw a quire of ladies in a round That featly footing seem'd to skim the ground:...  The British Poets - Sida 221866Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...of Ladies in a round, That featly footing feem'd to skim the Ground : Thus dancing Hand in Hand, fo light they were, He knew not where they trod, on Earth or Air. At fpeed he drove, and cameafudden Gueft, In hope where many Women were, at leaft, Some one by chance... | |
 | 1714 - 528 sidor
...in a Round, -. That, featly tooting, feem'd to skim theJGround-i' " . . For dancing Hand in Hand, fo light. they were, He knew not where they trod, on Earth or Air. Dryd.Chauc. Wife of Bath's Tale. They danc'd around ; but in theMidft was feen •> A Lady of a more... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sidor
...of ladies in a round That featly footing feem'd to fkim the ground : Thus dancing hand in hand, fo light they were, He knew not where they trod on earth or air. At fpeed he drove, and came a fudden gueft, In hope where many women were, at leaft, Some one by chance... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...of ladies in a round That featly footing feem'd to fkim the ground : Thus dancing hand in hand, fo light they were, He knew not where they trod on earth or air. At fpeed he drove, and came a fudden gueft, •» In hope where many women were, at leaft, t Some one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 sidor
...of ladies in a round, That featly footing feem'd to fkim the ground : Thus dancing hand in hand, fo light they were, He knew not where they trod, on -earth or air. At (peed he drove, and came a fudden gueft, In hope where many women were, at leaft, Some one by chance... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sidor
...of ladles in a round, That featly footing fcem'd to fkim the ground: Thus dancing hand in hand, fo light they were, He knew not where they trod, on earth or air. At fpeed he drove, and came a itidden gueft, In hope where many women were, at leaft, Some one by chance... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 330 sidor
...of ladies in a round, That featly footing feem'd to flcim the ground : Thus dancing hand in hand, fo light they were, He knew not where they trod, on earth or air. At fpeed he drove, and came a fudden gueft, In hope where many women were, at leaft Some one by chance... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 sidor
...of ladies in a round, That fcatly footing lecm'd to fkim the ground : Thus dancing ruud in hand, lo light they were, He knew not where they trod, on earth or air, At fpccd he drove, and came a fudden gueft, in hope where many women were, at lead, Some one by chance... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 sidor
...noon of night, (The moon was up, and shot a gleamy light,) He saw a quire of ladies in a round, 215 That, featly footing, seem'd to skim the ground: Thus...or air. At speed he drove, and came a sudden guest, j In hope where many women were, at least 220 > Some one, at least, might answer his request. l •... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 sidor
...moon was up, and shot a gleamy light,) He saw a quire of ladies in a round, That featly footing seemed to skim the ground. Thus dancing hand in hand, so...guest ; ^ In hope, where many women were, at least | Some one, by chance, might answer his request. ) But faster than his horse the ladies flew, And in... | |
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