 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 1008 pages
...very time I saw, but thou coultl'st not, Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : have drink. Sinn. This jest is dry to me — Fair, gentle, sweet loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow. As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might... | |
 | Nicholas John Halpin - 1843 - 140 pages
...point of unity in which the " fair Vestal " and the " cold Moon " are perfectly identified : — " a certain aim he took At a fair Vestal throned by the West ; — But J might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quenched in the chaste beams of the wat'ry Moon." It... | |
 | Nicholas John Halphin - 1843 - 136 pages
...the point of unity in which the " fair Vestal" and the " cold Moon" are perfectly identified:— " a certain aim he took At a fair Vestal throned by the West;— But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quenched IA the chaste beams of the wat'ry Moon." It is obvious... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 554 pages
...And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. Puck. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying...earth, Cupid all armed. A certain aim he took At a fair vestal,1 throned by the west ; And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 374 pages
...very time I saw, (but thou couldst not) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by...west ; ' And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his b<«v, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 641 pages
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 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pages
...their exquisite delicacy of tact and beauty of description, the celebrated vision of Oberon : — " That very time I saw, (but thou couldst not,) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid, all arm'd: a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loosed his love-shaft smartly... | |
 | 1893 - 846 pages
...by the later English poets. You remember 'the beautiful lines in the " Midsummer Eight's Dream:" — That very time I saw, — but thou could'st not — Flying between the pale moon and the Cupid, all armed : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west. And... | |
 | Peter Brook - Drama - 1974 - 300 pages
...shot madly from their spheres To hear the sea-maid's music? PUCK l remember. OBERON That very time l saw — but thou couldst not — Flying between the cold moon and the earth Cupid all armed. PJA certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west, And loosed his loveshaft smartly from... | |
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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... 
