The Oxford Point of View (Volume 2)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903. Excerpt: ... RONDEAU REDOUBLE Hard by thy streams, holy Callirrhoe, Through the dim fragrance of the woods I strayed, Drawn by thy laughter, lured in quest of thee, Spirit of running water, holy Maid. In the deep boskage breathlessly I stayed Warily crouching by a moss-grown tree, While on the lawn light-laughing Naiads played Hard by thy streams, holy Callirrhoe. Flashing in amber sunlight, blithe and free, With graceful dances they explored the glade; Glad was my heart that in my errantry Through the dim fragrance of the woods I strayed. But while thou layest in the fretted shade, Gay music floated through the brake to me. What man such nimble piping could have made, Drawn by thy laughter, lured in quest of thee? Suddenly as thy comrades turned to flee The thick leaves of the bushes snapped and swayed, And Pan's swarth face hard-leering thou didst see, Spirit of running water, holy Maid. Light feet across the sward--the water sprayed--Lost in thy waves that clamoured merrily, Thou leftest Pan to mourn his fruitless raid And wonder at the footprints' filigree Hard by thy streams. C. R. Stone. A A FAMOUS OXFORD CONTROVERSIALIST CHILLING WOR TH william Chillingworth was born in St. Martin's parish, in a little house on the north side of the conduit at Quatervois, in October, 1602, and on the last day of that month was baptized there. Anthony Wood further notices, that his father was afterwards Mayor of Oxford; and the 'magotie-headed' Autolycus, John Aubrey, adds, that his father was a brewer: Laud, then fellow of St. John's, was the boy's godfather and great friend. He was educated under Edw. Sylvester, a noted Calvinist and Grecian (who taught privately in All Saints parish) or in the freeschool joining to Magdalen College or in both. By the benefit of his bir...