 And hissing flames receive, and hungry lick the food. Then thrice the mounted squadrons ride around The fire, and Arcite's name they thrice resound: Hail, and farewell!  The Thebaid of Statius - Page 256by Publius Papinius Statius - 1767Full view - About this book
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...for our pains." 2 H. IV. iv. 4. Line 95. So Dryden, of the funeral rites of Arcite : " Full bowls of wine, of honey, milk, and blood, Were pour'd upon the pile of burning wood, And hissing flames receive, and hungry lick the food. The spirit, too, we bury in the grave, And the last... | |
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...wine, of honey, milk, and blood, 2aB Were pour'd upon the pile. of burning wood, And hissing Barnes th. u Oh, wretched man ! in what a mist of life, Inclosed with dangers an arotuid The fire, and Arcite's name they thrice resound: Hail, and farewell, they shouted thrice amain,... | |
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...shields, and some their lances threw, And gave their warrior's ghost a warrior's due. Full bowls of e wood-notes wild. And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, hissing flames receive, and hungry lirk the forid Then thrice the mounted squadrons ride around The... | |
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 | 1894 - 706 pages
..."Full bowls of wine, of honey, milk, and blood Were poured upon the pile of burning wood, And hissing flames receive, and hungry lick the food. Then thrice the mounted squadrons ride around The fire, and Arcite's name they thrice resound : ' Hail and farewell,' they shouted thrice amain, Thrice facing... | |
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