spright

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To the Lord of all creatures, to God be the praise, Whilst yet      in the body abideth the spright!

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

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

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

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

From Rhyme? And Reason? by Carroll, Lewis

But fayrest she, when so she doth display The gate with pearles and rubyes richly dight, Throgh which her words so wise do make their way, To beare the message of her gentle spright.

From The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5 by Spenser, Edmund