This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...know the language of the woods, the waves, The speech of bird and arrowy-footed doe. But my inheritance is all of earth, 'T is swiftness, vigor, ruddy health and strength. N springs forward and attempts to seize Jier. Away, rude man! How dar'st thou seize me thus. Olen. I want thee! Woman aye was given to man! ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...know the language of the woods, the waves, The speech of bird and arrowy-footed doe. But my inheritance is all of earth, 'T is swiftness, vigor, ruddy health and strength. N springs forward and attempts to seize Jier. Away, rude man! How dar'st thou seize me thus. Olen. I want thee! Woman aye was given to man! HARMONIA. It may be so; but not unless she wills. Olen. Thy father seized thy mother--so 't is said. I thought it was the way. HARMONIA. 'T is not the way, At least with me! My mother had no choice; Jove willed it so. But he no longer wills That maids be seized by men, unless they choose. Olen. I 'll buy thee, then! I 'll to thy father give My sandals shod with gold, my spear, my bow Of strength. HARMONIA. Thou canst not buy my father's child! My father's spirit dwelleth deep in me, 'T is my inheritance. I 'll not be seized, But will my freedom keep. Now go thy ways, And learn to speak a maiden fair, and when Thou thinkest best to sue, I 'll answer thee. Olen. Be not so angry, I have loved thee long. HARMONIA. If thou dost love me, make thyself a man, Just like my father, or Polites kind Olen. What is 't I do thou dost so much dislike? HARMONIA. Dost thou not chew the dirty weed? And then--Thou followest the nymphs of wood and stream. OLEN. Takes something out of his mouth and throws it behind him. I do no harm. And I will grow more mild--Aside. I 'll never speak with one of them again, --To her. Learn better habits. Wilt thou be my wife? I 've loved thee long. HARMONIA. Where hast thou seen me? Olen. Here Within the wood I 've watched thee. HARMONIA. I 've seen thee, A-creeping, prowling round amid the trees. Thy meaching face did look as looks the sheep, Or hairy satyr leering from the bush. Aside. I did not think so, but he knows it not....
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