| 单词 | cupbearer |
| 例句 | Six of the young cupbearers were playing some child’s game as he entered, sitting in a circle on the floor as they took turns spinning a dagger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z On the edge of his vision, he saw the cupbearers watching with eyes as big and white as chicken eggs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Some of the other cupbearers stood behind them, watching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her duties were lighter as Lord Bolton's cupbearer than they had been under Weese or even Pinkeye, though they required dressing like a page and washing more than she liked. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Pages and cupbearers. If die Great Masters make objection, explain to them that in Westerns it is a great honor for a child to be chosen to serve at court.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And if they do, what ofitl I’m my lord’s own cupbearer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “If I kill my cupbearers, who will pour my wine and serve my supper?” she said, trying to make light of it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ser Barristan had asked some of the queen’s cupbearers to help, but the sight of the burned man was too much for even the boldest of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes she appears as cupbearer to the gods; sometimes that office is held by Ganymede, a beautiful young Trojan prince who was seized and carried up to Olympus by Zeus’s eagle. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A box from the 19th century B.C. that belonged to an Egyptian pharaoh’s cupbearer, for example, is neatly outfitted with ointment jars and a mirror, attesting to the owner’s sense of pride. "Metropolitan Vanities" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art : Architectural Digest 2013-12-20T05:00:00Z In ancient Persia, a cupbearer would sip the wine — from a spoon so that his lips never touched the cup — before offering it to the king. What if the Powerful (and Paranoid) Started Using Official Tasters Again? 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z In prison, through interpreting the dreams of the cupbearer and baker and eventually the dreams of Pharaoh himself, Joseph rose to be the second in command in Egypt. Dear Graduates: Don't Follow Your Dreams 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z When the custom of the heroic age, which permitted female cupbearers, fell into disuse, Hebe was replaced by Ganymede in the popular mythology. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The king of Bohemia was designated as cupbearer, the margrave of Brandenburg as chamberlain, the count palatine as seneschal, and the duke of Saxony as marshal. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z Death intrudes himself as a cupbearer, and presents the King with probably his last draught. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z He also was in charge of the stewards, cooks, pastrycooks, bakers, cupbearers, carvers and the other servants, besides the keeper of Prince Charles's lions and rare birds, so that his post was no sinecure. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z Thy cup, O my cupbearer! contains liquid rubies; give some to my soul, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The historian, adds Rufinus, assures us that he heard these facts from the former king's cupbearer, Edesius, who was afterwards inducted into the sacred office at Tyre. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z Then all the folk, as was the custom, had to drink the health of the bride and groom, and the cupbearer had to pledge all of them in turn, knights and serving-men. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z A cupbearer brought Darius a goblet, gleaming with precious stones and filled with the wine that only the royal lips might taste. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Then, not long after, he entered the Dauphin's service in the capacity of cupbearer. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z In comprehending one, O cupbearer! it is difficult to grasp a hundred thousand. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z One became a cupbearer, the other the royal recorder. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z It was a high office to be cupbearer to the king. Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 2011-08-05T02:00:47.727Z And there were no slaves to attend upon the guests, but free youths acted as the cupbearers. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Their wives affected a royal state: they had their ladies of honour; and the page who served as cupbearer knelt while his mistress drank. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies How long shall I speak to you of the story of Noe, O cupbearer? The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z He is presumed to act under the orders of Lucifer, the judge of Hell, and is joined in his commission by Behemoth, the henchman and cupbearer of the infernal chiefs. A Cursory History of Swearing The ragged Zambo, who, in his day-dream of ambition, had selected a countess for his cupbearer, did not seem disposed easily to give up his claims to a white skin. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 And when Menelaus celebrates a marriage feast, Megapenthes the bridegroom acts as cupbearer. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Another served as cupbearer, and stood by her majesty's chair. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Now is the time to drink the morning wine; the noise makes itself heard, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The king's cupbearer was bribed by them to declare that Mariamne had attempted to poison her husband. Oriental Women He slipped out of the way, and the stool hit the cupbearer and knocked him down, and all was disorder in the hall. Tales of Troy and Greece So the son of Menelaus, although he was the bridegroom, and at his own wedding, acted; and in the poem of the beautiful Sappho, even Mercury acts as the cupbearer to the gods. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z O the ebony, O the gold, O the twin eagles of white ivory that carry to Zeus, the son of Cronos, his darling, his cupbearer! Greek Women Leave thy discourse upon tradition and upon devotion; drink, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The boy was so beautiful that Zeus suffered him not to dwell on earth, but translated him to heaven and appointed him the cupbearer of the immortals. A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion He was cupbearer to Artaxerxes, a position of much ease and wealth. Training the Teacher The gods thought they must find another cupbearer, and, looking down, they saw a beautiful youth named Ganymede watching his flocks upon Mount Ida. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History She had two brothers, Larichus, a public cupbearer at Mytilene,--an office reserved for noble youths,--and Charaxus, a wine merchant, of whom we shall speak more fully later. Greek Women Each mouthful of wine which the cupbearer pours into the cup helps to extinguish the fire of anger in thy burning eyes. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z He was in the court of Artaxerxes, a cupbearer to the king, and held a high position. Men of the Bible One day at the table the king noticed that the face of his cupbearer was sad. Training the Teacher They gave him some ambrosia to make him immortal, and established him as their cupbearer. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History The gentlemen in waiting, the cupbearer, the pantler, the carver, and all the retinue of servants who, as in feudal times, appeared at the royal meals, discharged each his appointed office with punctilious precision. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 O charming cupbearer, go, gaily bring me wine since my poor earth to earth must come. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The king noticed a strange look about this cupbearer, and he began to question him. Men of the Bible "Might I ask for something to drink?" said the Professor, presently; whereupon a cupbearer poured him a goblet of iced sherbet perfumed with conserve of violets. The Brass Bottle Hebe and the Valkyrs were the cupbearers of Olympus and Asgard. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas The water fills the pitcher; so does the cupbearer. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost See the clearness of the light, the sparkle of the wine and of the moon, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z When he reached the city he didn’t have a lot of men go before him blowing trumpets and saying that the cupbearer of the great Persian king, Men of the Bible At one of the Tonga islands, a scamp of a Welshman officiated as cupbearer to the king of the cannibals. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 Odin dons eagle plumes to bear away this precious mead, and Jupiter assumes a similar guise to secure his cupbearer Ganymede. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas I was her father’s cupbearer, Just at that fatal time; I catch’d her on a misty night, When summer was in prime. Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series There remains to me still a breath of life, thanks to the care of the cupbearer. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z But you have one whom I covet—a Greek of fair appearance and pleasing manners—fit not for the camp or the quarries, but of some value as a page or cupbearer. The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Love is a leveller, and Allah becomes a groom, and heaven a closet, in his daring hymns to his mistress or to his cupbearer. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and Salámán and Absál Together With A Life Of Edward Fitzgerald And An Essay On Persian Poetry By Ralph Waldo Emerson Before him stood the carver, sewer, and cupbearer, with great number of gentlemen-wayters attending his person; the ushers making place to strangers, of sundry regions that came to behold the honour of this mighty Captain. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries When he was athirst and shouted to his cupbearer for drink, the red wine ran a stream of molten gold. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida The day that it is closed will be for me the night of Berat, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z In answer to the emperor's bantering questions, he declared that he was his mother's cupbearer, her page, and her gallant knight, which answers so amused Charlemagne 5 that he sent for her. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year Boy cupbearer of old Falernian, pour me fiercer cups as bids the laws of Postumia, mistress of the feast, drunker than a drunken grape. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus Victor is not like that cupbearer of Pharaoh, who could forget his fellow-captive. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March However, he ordered one of the officers of his household, his cupbearer, to convey Ivanhoe to Ashby as soon as the crowd had dispersed. The Literary World Seventh Reader Fill ever the cup of wine, O cupbearer! for I do not know whether I shall breathe out this breath that I am actually breathing or not. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The appearance of Villiers, beaming with animal spirits and good humour, was therefore welcomed by all who had an interest in opposing the designs of Spain, and he was appointed cupbearer the same year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" I had no fear, but believed that he would be sure to select some slim youth who could be taught to play the flute before him or act as cupbearer. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 HE was the son of Aigulf, count or governor of Languedoc, and served king Pepin and his son Charlemagne in quality of cupbearer, enjoying under them great honors and possessions. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March The cupbearer deemed it his duty to secure Gurth as a fugitive of whose fate his master was to judge. The Literary World Seventh Reader Those who are gone before us, O cupbearer! are imbedded in the dust of pride. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z This Juventas was nothing more or less than the Greek Hebe, the female counterpart of Ganymedes, as cupbearer to the gods. The Religion of Numa And Other Essays on the Religion of Ancient Rome "What do the Persians think of me?" said he one day to Prexaspes, whose son was his cupbearer. History Of Ancient Civilization Refined people wiped their fingers on the hair of the cupbearers,—another Oriental usage. The Wonders of Pompeii The fairest that earth may see; This night I have won young Elph Irving My cupbearer to be. Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland The flowers are in blossom, O cupbearer! bring wine. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I. After reminding Juno of these things, and restoring peace between her and the king of heaven, Vulcan took upon himself the office of cupbearer. The Story of Troy For in the palace at Rome, where the dining couches of the emperor were placed, a tripod had stood from olden times, on which the emperor's cupbearers used to place the cups. History of the Wars, Books III and IV The Vandalic War "My own right hand her sewer is; My left, cupbearer true." Hymns, Songs, and Fables, for Young People For the king remembring that by his accusation he had lost his brother that might haue b�ene an aid to him, caused this said cupbearer to be straight put to death. Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Recall nothing of what belongs to the earth to this heart that burns like fire, throw it not to the wind, but bring wine, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z True it was that she came accompanied by squaws and children, all eager to serve as cupbearers in order to observe the paleface closely. The Princess Pocahontas One officer of the Court was especially called "the King's Eye;" another had the privilege of introducing strangers to him; a third was his cupbearer; a fourth his messenger. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Nehemiah was the cupbearer to the Persian king and upon hearing of the distress of his people at Jerusalem secured permission from him to go to Jerusalem as the governor. The Bible Period by Period A Manual for the Study of the Bible by Periods Thus died Hercules, and after his death he was received as a god amongst the Immortals on Mount Olympus, where he married Hebe, Jove's cupbearer. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Expect not on our part the renunciation of Nessouh, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z There were also cups of "assaye," from which the cupbearer was obliged to drink before his master, to prove that there was no poison in the liquor which he used. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Then said to them Antinous, Eupeithes’ son,— “Rise up in order all, from left to right, beginning where the cupbearer begins to pour the wine.” The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) The cupbearer seized Eisirt and put him into a tankard of ale, and he swam on the surface of it. The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland Utgard-Loki consented, and entering the palace, bade his cupbearer bring the large horn which his followers were obliged to drink out of when they had trespassed in any way against established usage. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson Now we are ready, O cupbearer! here is the wine, behold the tavern. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z Go! don't lose a moment—bring it, señor mio; I will take it upon me to put it in his wine and to be his cupbearer. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes Each of his cupbearers, and of his chamber-thanes, and his chamber-knights, bare gold in hand, to back and to bed, clad with gold web. Brut Black and Dun and Dark: they are the King of Tara's three cupbearers, to wit, the sons of Day and Night. The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga With Introductions And Notes When they had finished eating, and the cups were about to be replenished, Helen rose from her seat, and, whispering a few words to the cupbearer, left the hall. Stories from the Odyssey Once reunited, rejoice in being together and, when the cupbearer takes in his hand a cup of old wine, remember poor Khayyam and drink to his memory. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z At this sultry noontide I am cupbearer to the parched populace, for whose benefit an iron goblet is chained to my waist. Twice Told Tales Chardon, cupbearer, stood regarding the two wild souls whom he never in his own more timid nature was to understand. The Covered Wagon There are spencers and cupbearers who bring drink to thee. The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga With Introductions And Notes Wine began to circulate freely in goblets of wood inlaid with gold or silver; the clinking of cups, the drinking of healths and pledges opened the revel, cupbearers poured out the wine. Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune Oh! might I be the slave of that delicious moment when the cupbearer said to me: Another cup! and that I had no longer strength to take it! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z In answer to the emperor's bantering questions, he declared that he was his mother's cupbearer, her page, and her gallant knight, which answers so amused Charlemagne that he sent for her. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art "You might, to all appearance, be Lucifer's own cupbearer." In the Days of My Youth Then Conaire asked a drink of his spencers and his cupbearers who were in the house. The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga With Introductions And Notes The cupbearer shrugged up his shoulders in displeasure. Ivanhoe Arise, get off thy bed, O cupbearer! and pour the limpid wine. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z Calling his party together, he found that the youngest, the yellow-haired boy who was cupbearer to the king, was gone. Classic Myths And again: Our lives for thee, O cupbearer, O thou whom beauty's self From the bright parting of thy hair doth to the feet army! The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III You will give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cupbearer. The World English Bible (WEB): Genesis And when he ceased the cupbearers and the women that danced looked long in silence at the palace. Time and the Gods Before they yet make pitchers of our skulls, pour out some wine from pitcher into bowl, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z Death, was not this the cupbearer to thee? Two Nations "That's well crowed for a cockerel," said Henry; "but thou art so far right, my lad, that the man deserves to die of thirst who will not drink without a cupbearer." The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day My text tells how the young cupbearer was affected by the tidings, and how he wept and prayed before God. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes His attendants are standing each in his place—his cupbearer, the master baker, and the chief cook. The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) Arise, and gaily bring me wine, O cupbearer! and to procure it, put in pawn the prayer-rug and the turban. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z Then can you minister the Blood of the Lamb to those wretched infidels: for you are cupbearer of that Blood, and hold the keys of it. Letters of Catherine Benincasa Once, when he was entertaining Augustus, the cupbearer shattered a crystal goblet, and without respect to the guest he ordered that the fellow be thrown to the eels. Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form Thus prepared for whatever might be the issue of that eventful day, the young cupbearer rose from his knees, drew a long breath, and went to his work. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes His cupbearer gave him water, laced with venom, from the spring. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut We are all of earth, O cupbearer! strike the harp: we are all as the wind, bring the wine, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z "The good graces of an Imperial cupbearer are always important, and I would have bought those of Helladius with a myriad of bezants." The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales I have been his cupbearer and taster, and as frequently shared his outdoor sports; now hunting with hawk, and now with hound. The Prince of India — Volume 01 So the story, whether fresh or repeated with fresh force, made a deep dint in the young cupbearer's heart, and changed his life's outlook. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes He commanded Bedevere, his cupbearer, to strike off the giant's head, and deliver it to the squires, that they might bear it to the host, for the greater marvel. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut Give me a treatise upon the tavern, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z There is hardly enough of Ganymede in your looks to suggest that you were carried off by the eagle for a cupbearer. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Just then the cupbearer appeared with the wine; a girlish lad he was, with long blond curls. The Prince of India — Volume 01 From which poets may learn the moral that to trifle with Jove's cupbearer in the interests of a tavern waiter is liable to lead to misunderstanding. Inns and Taverns of Old London When Arthur heard these lamentable tidings he called to him Kay the seneschal and Bedevere his cupbearer, for he would open his counsel to no other man. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut Let it reflect that precious stone; put in my hand, O cupbearer, this incomparable cup, for through this I will give new life unto my soul. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z Noon dinner and supper were served by sewer, carver, cupbearer, and assistants. Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III "That may be so," answered Cyrus, "but if you will let me be your cupbearer tomorrow, I think I can serve you quite as well." Fifty Famous People He struck off the caitiff’s head, released the lady with his own hands, ordered the cupbearer to bring the sealed bowl, and drank from it, exclaiming, “Now, indeed, wine is good!” Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 Bedevere, the king's cupbearer, himself set Arthur's cup upon the board; and those called him master who saw that Arthur's servants lacked not drink. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut Go, drink wine; go, listen to the truth that I tell you: All those who have gone ahead are but as the wind; know it well, O cupbearer! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z At Amboi, one of the Tonga Islands, a vagabond Welshman bends his knee as cupbearer to his cannibal majesty. Omoo The king's cupbearer, Sarcas, was very much offended because he was not given a share of the feast. Fifty Famous People Autumn personified as Hebe, the cupbearer of the Greek gods. Selections from American poetry, with special reference to Poe, Longfellow, Lowell and Whittier Ah, God, but Arthur had men for his seneschal and cupbearer. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut How long these arguments upon the five and the four, O cupbearer? The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The next line alludes to the cupbearer who was generally a slave and a non-Moslem. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 He was dressed in the rich uniform of the cupbearer, and he came forward with much dignity and grace. Fifty Famous People Utgard-Loki bade his cupbearer bring the large horn which his followers were obliged to empty when they had trespassed in any way against the law of the feast. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable Him the gods caught up to be cupbearer to Zeus, for sake of his beauty, that he might dwell among immortals. The Iliad O comrades dear, when hither ye repair In times to come, communion sweet to share, While the cupbearer pours your old Magh wine, Call poor Khayyam to mind, and breathe a prayer. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z Then, catching sight of more women flitting round them, looking like ghosts amid the moonlit glades, they pressed forward till they reached an open sward where there were no rugs, no sleepers, and no cupbearers. The Brethren It is the rule and custom of the cupbearer to pour out a little of the wine and taste it before handing the cup to me. Fifty Famous People Hebe, the daughter of Juno, and goddess of youth, was cupbearer to the gods. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable And now, ye mates, I do appoint ye three cupbearers to my three pagan kinsmen there—yon three most honourable gentlemen and noblemen, my valiant harpooneers. Moby Dick, or, the whale The showers of grape-juice, which cupbearers pour, Quench fires of grief in many a sad heart's core Praise be to Allah, who hath sent this balm To heal sore hearts, and spirits' health restore! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z With such a one for cupbearer, I could have continued to sip tea, I thought, for the rest of my natural, or, alas, unnatural existence. Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan And now, ye mates, I do appoint ye three cupbearers to my three pagan kinsmen there— yon three most honorable gentlemen and noblemen, my valiant harpooneers. Moby Dick: or, the White Whale After they had eaten King Pelias made a sign, and a cupbearer bringing a richly wrought cup came and stood before the king. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles "In my country, O son of Hur, we have a saying, 'Better a cupbearer to the fortunate than minister to a king.'" Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ Let the cupbearer go round with the drink-offerings, that we may make them and go home to our rest. The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original Seuthes, hearing a remark, asked the cupbearer what was said, and the cupbearer, who knew how to talk Greek, explained. Anabasis Thereon, wishing to bring the company into a gayer mood, he jollied the cupbearers, and diligently did the office of plying the drink. The Danish History, Books I-IX The stool hit the cupbearer on his right hand and knocked him down: the man fell with a cry flat on his back, and his wine-jug fell ringing to the ground. The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original |
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