Welcome to PhiloLogic |
home | the ARTFL project | download | documentation | sample databases | |
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 [1849], Mardi and a voyage thither, volume 2 (Harper & Brothers, New York) [word count] [eaf275v2]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
It was yet moonlight when we pushed from the islet. Again discourse was had of that dark intelligence from Said Mohi, “Those specter sons of Aleema must have “They harbored deadly malice,” said Babbalanja. “Which poor Jarl's death must now have sated,” sighed “Then all the happier for Taji,” said Media. “But At this they smiled. When hurtling came an arrow, Starting, we beheld a corruscating wake, tracking the “Let us fly!” cried Yoomy “Peace! What murderers these? said Media, calmly;
“The three avengers fly three bolts,” said Babbalanja. “See if the arrow yet remain astern,” cried Media. They brought it to him. “By Oro! Taji on the barb!” “Then it missed its aim. But I will not mine. And All started. Then said Babbalanja, “Aleema's sons raved not; 'tis Said Media, unconcernedly, “Perhaps better, Taji, to have “Ah, Taji! I had shrank from you,” cried Yoomy, “but They brought a black thorn, buried in withered rosebalm Said Yoomy, “For that which stings, there is no cure,” “Who, who is Hautia, that she stabs me thus?” “And this wild sardony mocks your misery.” “Away! ye fiends.” “Again a Venus car; and lo! a wreath of strawberries!— “Let the wild witch laugh. She moves me not. Neither Said Yoomy, “They wait reply.” “Tell your Hautia, that I know her not; nor care to Slowly they departed; heeding not my cries no more to Silence, and darkness fell.
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 [1849], Mardi and a voyage thither, volume 2 (Harper & Brothers, New York) [word count] [eaf275v2]. |