can we come into God's presence.
See note on "the starry quire," line 112. 'Chime' is strictly 'harmony,'
as in "silver _chime_," _Hymn Nat._ 128: the word is cognate with
_cymbal_.

1022, 3. ~if Virtue feeble were~, etc. A triumphant expression of that
confidence in the invincibleness of virtue, when aided by Divine
Providence, and therefore a fitting conclusion of the whole masque.
Milton's whole life reveals his unshaken belief in the truth expressed
in the last two lines of his _Comus_.

INDEX TO THE NOTES.

A.

Acheron, 604.

Adonis, 999.

Adventurous, 79.

Advice, 108;
advised, 755.

Affects, 386.

Alabaster, 660.

All, 714, 981.

All ear, 560.

Alley, 311, 990.

All-giver, 723.

All to-ruffled, 380.

Amber-dropping, 863.

Ambrosial, 16.

Amiss, 177.

Apace, 657.

Arbitrate, 411.

Asphodel, 838.

Assays, 972.

Assyrian Queen, 1002.

Ay me, 511.

Azurn, 893.

B.

Backward, 817.

Baited, 162.

Bandite, 426.

Be, 12, 519.

Benison, 332.

Beryl, 933.

Beseeming, 769.

Blank, 452.

Blissful, 1010.

Blue-haired, 29.

Blow, 993.

Bolt, 760.

Bosky, 313.

Bourn, 313.

Brakes, 147.

Brimmed, 925.

Brinded, 443.

Brute, 797.

Budge, 707.

Burs, 352.

C.

Cassia, 991.

Cast, 360.

Cateress, 764.

Cedarn, 990.

Centre, 382.

Certain, 266.

Chance, 508.

Charactered, 530.

Charmed, 51.

Charnel, carnal, 471.

Charybdis, 257.

Chime, 1021.

Chimeras, 517.

Circe, 50.

Clime, 977.

Close, 548.

Clouted, 635.

Company, 274.

Comus, 46, 58.

Convoy, 81.

Cordial, 672.

Corners, 1017.

Cotes, 344.

Cotytto, 129.

Courtesy, 325.

Cozened, 737.

Crabbed, 477.

Crisped, 984.

Crofts, 531.

Crowned, 934.

Curfew, 435.

Curious, 714.

Cynic, 708.

Cynosure, 342.

D.

Dapper, 118.

Darked, 730.

Dear, 790.

Dell, 312.

Descry, 141.

Dew-besprent, 542.

Dimple, 119.

Dingle, 312.

Disinherit, 334.

Ditty, 86.

Drench, 996.

Drouth, 66.

Drowsy frighted, 553.

Due, 12.

Dun, 127.

Durst, 577.

E.

Each ... every, 19, 311.

Earth-shaking, 869.

Ebon, 134.

Ecstasy, 261, 625.

Element, 299.

Elysium, 257.

Emblaze, 732.

Emprise, 610.

Engaged, 193.

Enow, 780.

Erebus, 804.

Every ... each, 19, 311.

Eye, 329.

F.

Faery, 298.

Fairly, 168.

Fantastic, 144, 205.

Fence, 791.

Firmament, 598.

Fond, 67.

For, 586, 60