230
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
235
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
240
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From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
245
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From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
(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 So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
BreatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
Canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
Comus
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a female human offspring
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
emanating from God
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
not accessible to view
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
likest
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
liv'st
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
love-lorn
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
margent
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
may'st
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From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
Meander's
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
subject to death
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
mourneth
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
NarcissusnounUS /nɑːrˈsɪsəs/
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
NightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
ParleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
raptures
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From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
ravishmentnoun
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
SpherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Comus._ Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
express in words
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, 240 Sweet Queen of Parley, Daughter of the Sphere!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies!
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
violet-embroidered
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From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
in or at the place that
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
in the company of; together with
From this reading 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Song._ Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen 230 Within thy airy shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: 235 Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are?
