Canto

 1     6|  bestrides,~Eriphila the savage beldam's name;~Who cheats, and
 2     7|     smote her, that he bore~The beldam backward six good yards
 3    19|      cavaliers would start,~The beldam found them bold; for to
 4    20|      more.~ ~ CVII~This was the beldam who had wont to ply~Serving
 5    20|      the ford -- where that old beldam meets~Marphisa, and with
 6    20|     place~In a securer road the beldam hoar,~Clear of a spacious
 7    20| parforce, when he descried~That beldam's face, though he was full
 8    20|     Older than Sibyl seemed the beldam hoar,~(As far as from her
 9    20|        seat.~Within herself the beldam laughs, and tries~The Scottish
10    20| murderous horde.~ ~ CXXXVII~The beldam, hearing what in rage and
11    20|       saw her, vainly asked the beldam hoar,~Who, ever restive
12    20|       could he make the hideous beldam speak.~ ~ CXLIII~At length
13    20|      solitary way,~Rove, as the beldam does her will betoken,~Nor
14    21|    writhing with the smart,~The beldam's treason to the prince
15    22|         verse~In censure of the beldam's mind perverse.~ ~ II~Such
16    23|          That in her spoils the beldam might be drest,~And rode
17    24|      thou a year shalt with the beldam stay,~Nor ever leave this
18    24|        was beneath his care the beldam hoar.~So, for their crimes,
19    37|       obeyed Drusilla, who~That beldam called and whispered in
20    37|    assured upon whose lands~The beldam lived, to put her in his
21    37|     lordship lies;~Resolved the beldam in their band shall wend,~
22    43|          Into a corner took the beldam old,~And bade the dog in
23    43| believes not all she hears~That beldam of the dog and pilgrim show.~
24    43|   should be~Discord between the beldam and his wife:~For whereso
25    45|       The cruelty which by that beldam ill~Was practised on the
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