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In Cupid's court
In Cupid's court

Chapter I

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New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!
If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.
A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.
The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.
The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.
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In Cupid's court

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of In Cupid's court is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!
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If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.
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A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.
/ə lɑːrdʒ ˈhɑːrvəst hæz bɪn ɡliːnd ənd wʌt maɪ ˈdʒʌdʒmənt kaʊnts ˈeksələnt soʊ fɑːr æz ˈpræktəkəbəl ɪz ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
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The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.
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The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Archery noun US /ˈɑːrtʃəri/

the sport of shooting arrows with a bow

From this reading “If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.”

Ballade noun US /bəˈlɑːd/

a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy

From this reading “If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.”

beleaguering noun US /bɪˈliːɡərɪŋ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading “The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.”

entirety noun US /ɪnˈtaɪərti/

the state of being total and complete

fantastically adverb US /fænˈtæstɪkli/

exceedingly; extremely

From this reading “The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.”

Fillet noun US /fəˈleɪ/

a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

From this reading “If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.”

Madrigal verb US /ˈmædrəɡəl/

sing madrigals

From this reading “New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!”

tramples noun US /ˈtræmpəlz/

plural of “trample” — the sound of heavy treading or stomping

From this reading “New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

morning sun noun + noun

In this reading “New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!”

little rogue adjective + noun

In this reading “The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.”

all things adjective + noun

In this reading “New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!”

shine on verb + particle

In this reading “New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!”

Upon a Bed preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … bed”

In this reading “New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!”

at Court preposition + noun

In this reading “New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!”

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

A-Hawking

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

aimverbUS /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

ArcherynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəri/

the sport of shooting arrows with a bow

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

ArrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

AsleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

AwakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

BalladenounUS /bəˈlɑːd/

a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

BanishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

BEAULING

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

BednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

BeggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

beleagueringnounUS /bɪˈliːɡərɪŋ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

BirthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

BlindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

BlindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/

the state of being blind or lacking sight

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

BrandnounUS /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

BurialnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

Campaspe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

ChantverbUS /tʃænt/

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

CompassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

countsnounUS /kaʊnts/

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

Cupid's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

CursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/

the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

DeadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

DilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

DisdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/

look down on with disdain

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

DreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/

an abstract part of something

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

entiretynounUS /ɪnˈtaɪərti/

the state of being total and complete

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/

exceedingly; extremely

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

FilletnounUS /fəˈleɪ/

a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

FlittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

GallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/

past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

GoesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

GrowthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

GuestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

HuntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

KissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

LaidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

LayverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

LotterynounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/

something that is regarded as a chance event

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

Love'snounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

MadrigalverbUS /ˈmædrəɡəl/

sing madrigals

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

MatchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

MischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

MistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

PardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

PenitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/

usable for a specific purpose

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

QualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/

on equal terms by payment or requital

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/

without much difficulty

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

RelievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

Requited

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

RewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

RoguenounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

RunawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

scornnounUS /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

SignnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The beleaguering little rogue never quits the field defeated,—to him no suit is hopeless.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

SwallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

ThiefnounUS /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

TOMAS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

tramplesnounUS /ˈtræmpəlz/

plural of “trample” — the sound of heavy treading or stomping

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

TreasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

TricknounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

TriumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

TyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

wakesnounUS /weɪks/

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A large harvest has been gleaned, and what my judgment counts excellent, so far as practicable, is represented.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

WilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/

marked by skill in deception

From this reading If a God Thou Art 50 Love’s Going 51 Cupid’s Arrows 53 The Growth of Love 54 Love’s Qualities 56 Ballade of the Rose 57 An Awakening 58 Love and a Compass 59 Love is Dead 60 Wily Cupid 62 The Burial of Love 63 Cupid Swallowed 65 The Fillet 66 The Archery Match 68 The Burial of Love 69 Song 70 Love and Mischief 71 Damon and Cupid 72 Cupid and Campaspe 74 Love for Love 75 A Kiss 76 The Dilemma 77 Love Penitent 79 It will be readily apparent that the aim of this volume is to collect the choicest poems on Cupid scattered throughout English literature.

winsnounUS /wɪnz/

plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)

From this reading The attitude towards Cupid has mostly been one of obstinate resistance, but he has the element that wins,—sometimes fantastically, sometimes pathetically.

WitchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

xinounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading New York R. H. Russell _TO T._ _If the world’s entirety_ _Is two eyes that shine on me,_ _Lay the blame at Love’s door, dearest:_ _Thus he made my world to be._ _He’s the key to Heaven’s gate;_ _He’s the scorn that tramples fate;_ _He’s the worth of living, dearest,_ _He’s the laugh that makes Death late._ _He’s the morning sun that wakes us_ _To the worth of all things, dearest,_ _He’s the influence that makes us_ _Daily gladder, ’till God takes us!_ _TOMAS BEAULING._ Preface xi Chant Royal of the God of Love 1 Cupid Mistaken 4 Cupid Once Upon a Bed 5 Cupid’s Birth 6 Cupid at Court 7 Cupid 8 Cupid’s Lottery 10 Cupid’s Curse 11 Love’s Flitting 12 Love’s Tyranny 13 The Triumph of Cupid 14 Song to Cupid 15 Banished Love 16 To Cupid for Pardon 17 Love’s Hunting 18 Love Goes A-Hawking 19 Love’s Blindness 20 Love Asleep 21 Dan Cupid’s Trick 22 Love’s Arrows 24 Love, the Guest 25 Cupid 26 For Cupid Dead 27 At the Sign of the Blind Cupid 28 Cupid’s Arrow 30 Cupid Plague Thee for Thy Treason 31 Young Love’s a Gallant Boy 33 Venus’ Runaway 34 Beware the Rogue 36 The Fair Thief 37 Love and the Witches 39 Love and Dream 40 Cupid Laid by His Brand 41 A Madrigal 42 Love’s Reward 44 The Love That is Requited With Disdain 45 Cupid Relieved 46 Love Banished Heaven 47 The Begging Cupid 48 Love!

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Which edition of In Cupid's court is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does In Cupid's court take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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