A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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I trouble thee too much , but thou art willing . Luc . It is my duty , sir . Bru . I should
not urge thy duty past thy might ; I know young bloods look for a time of rest . Luc .
I have slept , my lord , already . Bru . It is well done ; and thou shalt sleep again ...
I trouble thee too much , but thou art willing . Luc . It is my duty , sir . Bru . I should
not urge thy duty past thy might ; I know young bloods look for a time of rest . Luc .
I have slept , my lord , already . Bru . It is well done ; and thou shalt sleep again ...
Page 104
I pray thee , gentle mortal , sing again : Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note ,
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape ; And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth
move me , On the first view , to say , to swear , I love thee . Bot . Methinks ...
I pray thee , gentle mortal , sing again : Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note ,
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape ; And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth
move me , On the first view , to say , to swear , I love thee . Bot . Methinks ...
Page 106
Truly a peck of provender ; I could munch your good dry oats . Methinks I have a
great desire to a bottle of hay ; good hay , sweet hay , hath no fellow . Tita . I have
a venturous fairy that shall seek The squirrel's hoard , and fetch thee new nuts .
Truly a peck of provender ; I could munch your good dry oats . Methinks I have a
great desire to a bottle of hay ; good hay , sweet hay , hath no fellow . Tita . I have
a venturous fairy that shall seek The squirrel's hoard , and fetch thee new nuts .
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Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected |
| Author | Leigh Hunt |
| Editor | Joseph Edward Babson |
| Publisher | Roberts Brothers, 1870 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 6 May 2015 |
| Length | 368 pages |
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