This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...to dull 1 Jupiter. seemllness 8 Prometheus stole fire from heaven and gave it to man, whom he made of clay and endowed with life. The vesper hymn, far swollen, soft and full, Through the dark pillars of those sylvan aisles. He saw not the two maidens, nor their smiles, 970 Wan as primroses gather'd at ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...to dull 1 Jupiter. seemllness 8 Prometheus stole fire from heaven and gave it to man, whom he made of clay and endowed with life. The vesper hymn, far swollen, soft and full, Through the dark pillars of those sylvan aisles. He saw not the two maidens, nor their smiles, 970 Wan as primroses gather'd at midnight By chilly-finger'd spring. "Unhappy wight! Endymion!" said Peona, "we are here! What wouldst thou ere we all are laid on bierl" Then he embrae'd her, and his lady's hand 975 Press'd, saying: "Sister, I would have command, If it were heaven's will, on our sad fate." At which that dark-eyed stranger stood elate And said, in a new voice, but sweet as love, To Endymion's amaze: "By Cupid's dove, 980 And so thou shalt! and by the lily truth Of my own breast thou shalt, beloved youth!" And as she spake, into her face there came Light, as reflected from a silver flame: Her long black hair swell'd ampler, in display 985 fun golden; in her eyes a brighter day Dawn'd blue and full of love. Aye, he beheld Phoebe, his passion! joyous she upheld Her lucid bow, continuing thus: "Drear, drear Has our delaying been; but foolish fear1 990 Withheld me first; and then decrees of fate; And then 'twas fit that from this mortal state Thou shouldst, my love, by some unlook'd for change Be spiritualiz'd. Peona, we shall range These forests, and to thee they safe shall be 995 As was thy cradle: hither shalt thou flee To meet us many a time." Next Cynthia bright Peona kiss'd, and bless'd with fair good night: Her brother kiss'd her too, and knelt down Before his goddess, in a blissful swoon. 1000 she gave her fair hands to him, and behold, Before three swiftest kisses he had told, They vanish'd far...
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