spright

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What e're thou be, Be'st thou her spright, or some divinitie, That in her shape thinks good to walk this grove, Pardon poor Perigot.

From The Faithful Shepherdess The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10). by Beaumont, Francis

I hope for the succour of Him in whose hand Is the Kingdom, the      Maker of body and spright.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II by Payne, John

Hang up your bloody colours in the air, Up with your fights, and your nettings prepare; Your merry mates cheer, with a lusty bold spright.

From The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 2 With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by Dryden, John

But be thou of good cheer; for never shall my heart Forget thee      nor thy thought be absent from my spright.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III by Payne, John

He opened it and found these words written therein: 'The messenger brought me a promise of union and delight; But yet      that he had mistaken 'twas constant in my spright.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III by Payne, John