Fairy Tales, Legends and Romances Illustrating Shakespeare and Other Early English WritersKerslake, 1875 - 426 pages |
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... true , as there is no reason to doubt it , we have here a proof that the existence of Pygmies is not entirely fabulous , as nothing can nearer approach the description of them.1 1 Vol . i . p . 231 , & c . II . On Fairies . THE HE ...
... true , as there is no reason to doubt it , we have here a proof that the existence of Pygmies is not entirely fabulous , as nothing can nearer approach the description of them.1 1 Vol . i . p . 231 , & c . II . On Fairies . THE HE ...
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... true horse , or if it were a fairy ( fadus ) , as men assert . " From the Roman de Partenay , or De Lusignan , MS . , Du Cange cites- " Le chasteau fut fait d'une fée Si comme il est partout retrait . " Hence , he says , faërie for ...
... true horse , or if it were a fairy ( fadus ) , as men assert . " From the Roman de Partenay , or De Lusignan , MS . , Du Cange cites- " Le chasteau fut fait d'une fée Si comme il est partout retrait . " Hence , he says , faërie for ...
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... true progeni- tors of Oberon and Titania . " In the progress of " The Wif of Bathes Tale , " it happed the knight " In his way .. to ride In all his care , under a forest side , Whereas he saw upon a dance go Of ladies foure - and ...
... true progeni- tors of Oberon and Titania . " In the progress of " The Wif of Bathes Tale , " it happed the knight " In his way .. to ride In all his care , under a forest side , Whereas he saw upon a dance go Of ladies foure - and ...
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... true ) , though he was hardy enough to contradict , he was unable to explain , and did not , in reality , understand , contenting himself with an extract altogether foreign to the purpose , at . second - hand . The fact , after all , is ...
... true ) , though he was hardy enough to contradict , he was unable to explain , and did not , in reality , understand , contenting himself with an extract altogether foreign to the purpose , at . second - hand . The fact , after all , is ...
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... true ) A FAYRIE CANNOT DIE ; " and again ( b . xliii . s . 92 ) — " I AM A FAYRIE , and , to make you know , To be a fayrie what it doth import , WE CANNOT DYE , how old so ear we grow . Of paines and harmes of ev'rie other sort We tast ...
... true ) A FAYRIE CANNOT DIE ; " and again ( b . xliii . s . 92 ) — " I AM A FAYRIE , and , to make you know , To be a fayrie what it doth import , WE CANNOT DYE , how old so ear we grow . Of paines and harmes of ev'rie other sort We tast ...
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Artour blode child Claia commaund dæmon dance dayes doth Dream drinke elves eyes fair fairies fayre fayries feare feyre forto Gerames Gervase of Tilbury give gode gold grace grete hath heard horne horse Jocastus king Arthur king Oberon knyzt kyng lady laughing lond lord maid marvaile mayde merry Midsummer Night's Dream Mopsus mortal mother never night noble nymphs o'er pinch pray Puck Queen Mab quene quoth Huon quoth Oberon Reginald Scot Robin Good-fellow round ryche ryde sayd schall sche seyde shal shalbe shalt shee shew sing Sir Gawen song speake spirits stede sweet syr Launfal TALE thee ther things Thomas told Tom Thumb unther unto wende whan whyt wold woman wood word wyll wyth