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... sent us to seek for " The wondrous horse of brass On which the Tartar king did ride ; " and we found him in Chaucer . He was the same beast that carried off the Prince of Persia , -with -a docile beast when the very same pin in his ear ...
... sent us to seek for " The wondrous horse of brass On which the Tartar king did ride ; " and we found him in Chaucer . He was the same beast that carried off the Prince of Persia , -with -a docile beast when the very same pin in his ear ...
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... sent to know if the prince of Persia was awake ; and as she never doubted but that , if he was up and dressed , he would ask leave to come and pay his respects to her , she charged the messenger to tell him she would make him the visit ...
... sent to know if the prince of Persia was awake ; and as she never doubted but that , if he was up and dressed , he would ask leave to come and pay his respects to her , she charged the messenger to tell him she would make him the visit ...
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... sent to my assistance , have compassion on a princess , and give no credit to that impostor . Heaven forbid that I should be the wife of so vile and des- picable a Hindoo ! a wicked magician , who has forced me away from the prince of ...
... sent to my assistance , have compassion on a princess , and give no credit to that impostor . Heaven forbid that I should be the wife of so vile and des- picable a Hindoo ! a wicked magician , who has forced me away from the prince of ...
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... sent often that day to inquire how she did ; but received no other answer than that she was rather worse than better . At night she seemed more indisposed than she had been all day , inso- much that the sultan deferred the happiness he ...
... sent often that day to inquire how she did ; but received no other answer than that she was rather worse than better . At night she seemed more indisposed than she had been all day , inso- much that the sultan deferred the happiness he ...
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... sent for the most famous in the kingdom , who met with no better reception than the others from the princess , and what they prescribed had no effect . Afterwards he dis- patched expresses to the courts of neighbouring sultans , with ...
... sent for the most famous in the kingdom , who met with no better reception than the others from the princess , and what they prescribed had no effect . Afterwards he dis- patched expresses to the courts of neighbouring sultans , with ...
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Abudah adventure African magician Ali Baba Alla ad Deen answered arrows asked Baba ballad beautiful began beheld bold brother brought caliph captain carried Cassim chest Chrimhild Count of Foix court cried daughter death Deen Deen's mother door eunuchs eyes father favour fear fell forest Fortunatus gave genie give gold grand vizier Gunter Haghen hand hath head hear heard heart heir of Linne Hindoo honour horse island jewels king Klaus knew lady lamp Little John looked lord majesty marriage master merchants Moonites Morgiana morning never night ordered Orthon outlaw palace Pancake Hill perceived present prince of Persia princess Buddir princess of Bengal quoth replied returned rich robbers Robin Hood ship Sinbad slaves soon stood story sultan Tasgi tell thee thine thou hast thought told took tree Valentine voyage wife wonderful wood words
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Página 205 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him, haply, slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Página 180 - Hyena foemen, and hot-blooded lords, Whose very dogs would execrations howl Against his lineage : not one breast affords Him any mercy, in that mansion foul, Save one old beldame, weak in body and in soul.
Página 205 - As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest ; with such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheered with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...
Página 178 - Eve — Ah, bitter chill it was ! The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold ; The hare limp'd trembling through the frozen grass, And silent was the flock in woolly fold : Numb were the Beadsman's fingers while he told His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith.
Página 187 - She hurried at his words, beset with fears, For there were sleeping dragons all around, At glaring watch, perhaps, with ready spears — Down the wide stairs a darkling way they found.
Página 183 - For I am slow and feeble, and scarce dare On such a catering trust my dizzy head. Wait here, my child, with patience ; kneel in prayer The while : Ah ! thou must needs the lady wed, Or may I never leave my grave among the dead.
Página 82 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Página 180 - Buttress'd from moonlight, stands he, and implores All saints to give him sight of Madeline, But for one moment in the tedious hours, That he might gaze and worship all unseen; 80 Perchance speak, kneel, touch, kiss — in sooth such things have been.
Página 179 - Eve, Young virgins might have visions of delight, And soft adorings from their loves receive Upon the honey'd middle of the night, If ceremonies due they did aright ; As, supperless to bed they must retire, And couch supine their beauties, lily white ; Nor look behind, nor sideways, but require Of Heaven with upward eyes for all that they desire.
Página 85 - Thus nightly revell'd to and fro ; And for my pranks men call me by The name of Robin Good-fellow.