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The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12)

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.
Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.
Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.
Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.
Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.
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The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12)

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.
Line 2
Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.
Line 3
Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.
Line 4
Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.
Line 5
Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

Learner Dictionary

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bee noun US /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading “Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.”

corse noun US /kɔːrs/

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading “Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.”

dent noun US /dent/

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

From this reading “Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.”

fairies noun US /ˈferiz/

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.”

love noun US /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.”

under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.”

Water noun US /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

acorne-coppe

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

AlnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.

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 Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

awaie

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

beenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

Bere

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From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

bie

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

blodde

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

boddie

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

brieres

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

Comme

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

corsenounUS /kɔːrs/

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

crownede

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From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

daie

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

Daunce

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

deathe-bedde

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From this reading Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.

dedde

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From this reading Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.

dentnounUS /dent/

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

Drayne

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

feaste

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

fyres

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

Gonnenoun

Irish patriot and a founder of the Sinn Fein (1865-1953)

From this reading Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.

goode

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

gre

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

hallie

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

hartys

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

Heere

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

hondes

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

hys

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

I'll

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

leathalle

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From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.

Lyfe

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

lyghte

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

mee

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From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

mie

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

nete

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

From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

Ouphante

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

reytes

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From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

Rounde

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

schalle

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

scorne

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

stille

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

thorne

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

tyde

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

From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.

WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

wyllowe-tree

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From this reading Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.

wytches

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From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

Wythe

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From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

yer

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From this reading Water wytches, crownede wythe reytes, Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Wythe mie hondes I’ll dent the brieres Rounde hys hallie corse to gre, Ouphante fairies, lyghte your fyres, Heere mie boddie stille schalle bee.

ys

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From this reading Mie love ys dedde, Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe-tree.

yttes

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From this reading Comme, wythe acorne-coppe and thorne, Drayne my hartys blodde awaie; Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne, Daunce bie nete, or feaste by daie.

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