Her phrasing here nicely looks back to 1. 51, where she acknowledged that her own "springe" had been "late.". From Wordnik.com. [My Name Was Martha: A Renaissance Woman's Autobiographical Poem] Reference
A springe is a snare. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Speller; Containing Exercises for Oral Spelling; also, Sentences for Silent Spelling by Writing from Dictation. In Which the Representative Words and the Anomalous Words of the English Language are so Classified as to Indicate Their Pronunciation, and to be Fixed in the Memory by Association.] Reference
Shall ffeele A springe, wth budd of life, & Breath. From Wordnik.com. [My Name Was Martha: A Renaissance Woman's Autobiographical Poem] Reference
Mountaine with one of hys houes, made a strange springe of water to gush out. From Wordnik.com. [Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame] Reference
Amilcare been sold by his own purchase, and thus Grifone griped in his own springe. From Wordnik.com. [Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso] Reference
"Stonehenge" says that the springe just described was used for snaring woodcocks, in the following mariner. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
If thus you have caught me with a cruel springe? '. From Wordnik.com. [Aurora Leigh] Reference
Arrows; set by a springe; to poison; to shoot fish. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries] Reference
Set a springe of rhyme, and hope to catch them in it?. From Wordnik.com. [The Rainbow and the Rose] Reference
Did Rochester know of the springe set to catch Overbury?. From Wordnik.com. [She Stands Accused] Reference
He's not the first booby to be caught in his own springe. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress Wilding] Reference
The springe was probably last employed by the mole-catchers. From Wordnik.com. [The Amateur Poacher] Reference
Ohé, and why should I not lay an open and frank springe for you?. From Wordnik.com. [Domnei A Comedy of Woman-Worship] Reference
You are earnestly expected & desired with the first in the springe. From Wordnik.com. [Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society] Reference
"The Squire's pretty springe, considering his weight," said Mr. Macey. From Wordnik.com. [Silas Marner] Reference
Should she be caught in her own springe, who can say I am to blame?. From Wordnik.com. [Anna St. Ives] Reference
Be caught like a bird in a springe; everything intended to be hidden from me!. From Wordnik.com. [A Pair of Blue Eyes] Reference
It is said that a springe of somewhat similar construction was used for pheasants. From Wordnik.com. [The Amateur Poacher] Reference
You are now fairly trapped at last -- caught like the woodcock in your own springe. From Wordnik.com. [Rookwood] Reference
The slighter the strain on the springe, the more delicately can its mechanism be set. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries] Reference
There was, for instance, a very effective mode of setting a wire with a springe or bow. From Wordnik.com. [The Amateur Poacher] Reference
During this discussion Ellangowan was somewhat like a woodcock caught in his own springe. From Wordnik.com. [Guy Mannering — Complete] Reference
But these forest creatures that you take, -- will they not bite against springe and snare?. From Wordnik.com. [To Have and to Hold] Reference
The first settlements were made about Cochichewick Brook, a "fair springe of sweet water.". From Wordnik.com. [Anne Bradstreet and Her Time] Reference
During this discussion, Ellangowan was somewhat like a woodcock caught in his own springe. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter III] Reference
The Baron raised his head like a bird caught in a springe and imploring the trapper's pity. From Wordnik.com. [Scenes from a Courtesan's Life] Reference
And briefly he sketched for her the springe he was setting with the help of Mr. Newlington. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress Wilding] Reference
I haue written to my brother Gostlyn to prouide you men and maid seruants against the springe. From Wordnik.com. [Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society] Reference
The first settlements were made about Cochichewick Brook, a “fair springe of sweet water.”. From Wordnik.com. [Anne Bradstreet and Her Time]
"Yes," said Brigitta, "it was found last autumn in the throstle springe. From Wordnik.com. [The Indian Lily and Other Stories] Reference
The Baron raised his head like a bird caught in a springe and imploring the trapper’s pity. From Wordnik.com. [Scenes from a Courtesan's Life] Reference
A lion – springe!. From Wordnik.com. [The Choephori] Reference
Now singe, now springe, our care is exiled. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
"There," said he, "my springe has answered, and this is the fruits of it. From Wordnik.com. [The Children of the New Forest] Reference
The swallow) which bird vseth to be counted the messenger, as it were, the fore runner of springe. From Wordnik.com. [Shepheardes Calendar] Reference
The gentle shepheard sat beside a springe. From Wordnik.com. [A Biography of Edmund Spenser] Reference
More information: Research paper: http://www. springe … h2524576007/. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
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