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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...on high his coloured winges twain, That all his many1 it afraid did make: Tho, blinding him again, his way he forth did take. 24 Behind him was Reproach, Repentance, Shame; Reproach the first, Shame next, Repent behind: Repentance feeble, sorrowful, and lame; Reproach despiteful, careless, and unkind; Shame most ill-favoured, bestial, and blind: Shame low'red, Repentance sighed, Reproach did scold; Reproach sharp stings, Repentance whips entwined, Shame burning brond-irons in her hands did hold: All three to each unlike, yet all made in one mould. 25 And after them a rude confused rout Of persons flocked, whose names is hard to read2: Amongst them was stern Strife; and Anger stout3; Unquiet Care; and fond Unthriftyhead 4; Lewd Loss of Time; and Sorrow seeming dead; Inconstant Change; and false Disloyality; Consuming Riotise 6; and guilty Dread Of heavenly vengeance; faint Infirmity; Vile Poverty; and, lastly, Death with infamy. 1 Many, company. 2 Read, tell. 8 Stout, dauntless. 4 Fond Unthriftyhead, foolish thriftlessness. 6 Riotise, riotousness, 26 There were full many moe1 like maladies, Whose names and natures I note readen2 well; So many moe, as there be fantasies In wavering women's wit, that none can tell, Or pains in love, or punishments in hell: All which, disguised, marched in masking-wise About the chamber by the damosel; And then returned, having marched thrise, Into the inner room from whence they first did rise.3 27 So soon as they were in, the door straightway Fast locked, driven with that stormy blast Which first it opened, and bore all away. Then the brave maid, which all this while was plast4 In secret shade, and saw both first and last, Issued forth and went unto the door To enter in, but found it locked fast: In vain she thought with rigo...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1236389271
- ISBN 13 9781236389275
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages84
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