when I heard her speak thus, provoked and stung by her words, I said: "If, then, thou wittest of all this, wherefore dost thou question me?

"Beltanedear my lord, now dost thou know who is Fidelis, and thou didstlove Fidelis!"

what dost thou mean?" and the other in Greek, to his brother, "Brother, help!" After such a beginning, those who knew nothing of the conspiracy were seized with consternation and horror, insomuch that they durst neither fly nor assist, nor even utter a word.

Wouldst thou read riddles and their explanation? Or else be drowned in thy contemplation? Dost thou love picking meat?

Nay, thou mayst speak as well too much As too little; have a care of that, dost hear?

What dost thee think, Ruth?" "Why, he wants men to pile wood," exclaimed his wife.

"What is thy name," he said"what dost thou seek Amidst the gloom of night?

Thou wast thy mother's only joy; Why dost thou weep in thy gentle sleep?

or, dost thou wish to be again wandering and inquiring?

What dost thee think, Ruth?" "Why, he wants men to pile wood," exclaimed his wife.

She says, "What dost thou want?"

'All whither,' cries Narcissus, 'dost thou fly? Let me still feed the flame by which I die; Let me still see, though I'm no further blessed.'

To visit thee; why dost thou steal away?

" "Verily, youth, methinks dost lie, for I have heard this outlaw is beyond all men wild and fierce and weaveth him demoniac spells and enchantments most accurst, whereby he maketh gate and door and mighty portcullis to ope and yield before his pointed finger, and bolt and bar and massy wall to give him passage when he will, as witness the great keep of Garthlaxton that he did burn with hellish fire.

But why dost thou talk of Damon?

I never thought thou'dst been so great a Villain, To urge me to a crime would damn us all; Why dost thou smile, hast thou done well in this? Alcan.

Lord, come away; Why dost thou stay?

But tell me, sirrah, where dost thou dwell? CLOWN.

Alcippus, why dost thou gaze thus on me?

"MasterO master!" cried Roger, "dost grieve thee for Sir Fidelis?" "Forsooth, I must, Rogerhe was a peerless friend, methinks!" "Aye master, andnoble lady!"

Tell me: dost thou sleep by starlight, or revel with midnight fairies?

24 For thee, who, mindful of the unhonour'd dead, Dost in those lines their artless tale relate, If chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, 25 Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, 'Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn.

And to whom dost thou speak? Har.

"My lord," said she, very low and placid-seeming, "why dost thou look on me so?"

Right welcome dost thou come, Adonis dear: Come when thou wilt, thou'lt find a welcome here.