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  • Eftsoons > Soon afterwards that miscreated fair > [the sprite resembling Una; miscreated = evilly or falsely created] 2 And that false other sprite, on whom he spread

    The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 Edmund Spenser

  • Eftsoons > Forthwith such > [to be such] she me told > [Duessa had informed me] 7 And would have killed her; but with feigned pain pain > pains; effort

    The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 Edmund Spenser

  • Eftsoons mie sprighte, from erthlie bandes untyde,

    The Rowley Poems Thomas Chatterton

  • Eftsoons, as though her thoughts she could not smother,

    Sagittulae, Random Verses Edward Woodley Bowling

  • Eftsoons > Thereupon brave > splendid, fine; courageous

    The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 Edmund Spenser

  • Eftsoons her peaceful joie of mynde was fledde; 45

    The Rowley Poems Thomas Chatterton

  • Eftsoons > Thereupon, forthwith manly > 5 And mighty strong was turned to feeble frail.

    The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 Edmund Spenser

  • Eftsoons he made known his wants to the churl behind the desk, who was named

    Love Conquers All Robert Benchley 1917

  • Eftsoons, says the dreaming poet, I came to a great door, where there were guards placed to keep off the mob; but when they saw my Laurel crown, they made way for me, and let me in!

    Famous Reviews R. Brimley Johnson 1899

  • Eftsoons the nymphs, which now had flowers their fill?

    Prothalamion 1875

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