spright

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No trace remains in Sol's bright ray, Of boat or awful spright; For grief—or guilt conceived by day, Conspicuous is at night.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 329, August 30, 1828 by Various

Unthankfull then to God I should neglect All the whole world for one poor sorry wight, Whose pestilent eye into my heart project Would burn like poysonous Comet in my spright.

From Democritus Platonissans by More, Henry

"That old Dan Geffrey, in whose gentle spright The pure well-head of poesie did dwell."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 10, August, 1858 by Various

Rude spirits of the seething outer strife, Unmeet to read her pure and simple spright, Deem, if you list, such hours a waste of life, Empty of all delight!

From The Hunting of the Snark an Agony, in Eight Fits by Carroll, Lewis

This is no common man with whom I fight, And if he be, he is of wond'rous spright.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 by Various