 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 460 pages
...changelings'] ie A. child got in exchange. A Fairy is now speaking. REMARKS. So Spenser, BI c. 10. " And her base elfin brood there for thee left, " Such men do changelings call, so call'd by fairy theft. STEEVENS. 89. — Shcen,~\ Shining, bright, gay. JOHNSON. So, in 'lam red and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 392 pages
...supposed to be left by the fairies, but here for a child taken away. Johnson. So, Spenser, B. I, c. x: " And her base elfin brood there for thee left, " Such men do changelings call, so call'd by fairy theft." St eevens. It is here properly used, and in its common acceptation; that is,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 384 pages
...supposed to be left by the fairies, but here for a child taken away. Johnson. So, Spenser, B. I, c. x: " And her base elfin brood there for thee left, " Such men do changelings call, so call'd by fairy theft." Steevens. It is here properly used, and in its common acceptation; that is,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...new-born child. From thence a fairy thee unweeting reft, There as thou slcpt'st in tender itvudHingint, And her base elfin brood there for thee left: Such men do changelings call, so changed bf fairies theft. Sfaucr. The great baby you see there is not yet out of his ,-waddl'w:Uut,.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...to the popular character of the Fairy : — — A Fairy thee nnweeting reft ; There as thou sleptst in tender swadling band. And her base elfin brood...do changelings call, so chang'd by Fairies theft. Book I. Canto 10. possessed no such advantage, retained more of their ancient, and appropriate character.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 404 pages
...child left behind by the fairies, in the room of one which they had stolen. So Spenser, B. 1. c. 10. " And her base Elfin brood there for thee left " Such, men do changelings call, so call'd by fairy theft." STEEVENS. 3» You are a made old man;] In former copies, You're a mad old man;... | |
 | sir Richard Colt Hoare (2nd bart.) - 1792 - 200 pages
...allude to this popular fiction ; Spenser is particularly allusive to the above. And her base elfin breed there for thee left ; Such men, do changelings call, so chang'd by fairies theft. //. '"„At... f-,,p> .' f'ft '/умчуР. *^S/' v /,>/)/ tv ./? , и,*//. J .. ****•*->*> .„... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 610 pages
...their royall throne in Britane land, And vanquish! them, unable to withstand : From thence a Faery thee unweeting reft, /There as thou slepst in tender...band, And her base Elfin brood there for thee left : Sacb, men do channeling* call, so chaung'd by Faeries theft " Thence she thee brought into this Faery... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...character of the Fairy : • A Fairy thee unweeting reft ; There as thou sleptst in tender swadlingband, And her base elfin brood there for thee left : Such men do changelings call, so chaug'd by Fairies theft. Book I. Canto 10. VOL. II. i. 161 be found in Dr GBAHAME'S " Sketches of... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...approaches to the popular character of the Fairy : • A Fairy thee unweeting reft ; There as thou sleptst in tender swadling band. And her base elfin brood...do changelings call. so chang'd by Fairies theft. Boo*- /. Canto 10. VOL. II. L resque Scenery on the Southern Conjlncs of Perthshire" They are, though... | |
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Faerie thee unweeting reft, There as thou slepst in tender swadling band, And her base elfin brood there for thee left. Such men do chaungelings call, so chaung'd by Faeries theft. 
