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From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
(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 Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
Ariadne's
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From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
BacchusnounUS /ˈbækɪs/
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
bigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
dearly loved
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
EcstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
Enchannell'd
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From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
at any time
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
foxt
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From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
death of a person
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
I'm
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From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
Lycurgus
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From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
NymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
be obedient to
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
Pentheus
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From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
literature in metrical form
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
praiseth
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From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
punishèd
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From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
RejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
Satyrs
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From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
sceptre's
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From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
deliver by singing
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
the season of growth
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
standernounUS /ˈstændər/
an organism (person or animal) that stands
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
a special situation
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
Thyades
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From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Being half foxt he praiseth Bacchus._ In a blind corner jolly Bacchus taught The Nymphs and Satyrs poetry; Myself (a thing scarce to be thought) Was at that time a stander by.
at the time that
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Rivers and seas thine empire all obey, When thou thy standard dost advance, Wild mountaineers, thy vassals, trim and gay, In tune and time stagger and dance.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Ecstatically drunk, I now dare sing Thy bigot Thyades, and the source 10 Whence thy brisk wine, honey, and milk did spring, Enchannell'd by thy sceptre's force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And ever since the whim runs in my head, With heavenly frenzy I'm on fire; Dear Bacchus, let me not be punishèd For raving, when thou didst inspire.
but in spite of that
From this reading Bold as I am, I dare yet higher fly, And sing bright Ariadne's Crown, Rejoice to see bold Pentheus' destiny, And grave Lycurgus tumbled down.
