oversoon

PRE-ISLAMIC POETRY116 Full-armed against me stood One feared of fighting men: He fled not oversoon Nor let himself be ta'en.

Listen, Christian: I knew this day must come—though it seems oversoon to me—and I was resolved that so soon as you should refuse any confession to me, I—I—must make confession to you.'

The youth and vigour of his body set him on his feet oversoon, while all the soundness his spirit had gained was trembling for its weakness, fear for its cowardice, shame for its shame.

It was oversoon, she thought, for her King to patronize her.

Not there doth Ayesha linger,—rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,— The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!