=Voadine= (2 _syl._), bishop of London, who reproved Vortiger[n] for loving another man’s wife and neglecting his own queen, for which reproof the good bishop was murdered. ... good Voadine, who reproved Proud Vortiger, his king, unlawfully that loved Another’s wanton wife, and wronged his nuptial bed, For which by that stern prince unjustly murdered. Drayton, _Polyolbion_, xxiv. (1622). ⁂ This is very like the story of John the Baptist and Herod. =Voice= (_Human_). The following animals possessed both human voice and articulate speech, speaking in the language of their masters:-- AL BORAK, the animal which conveyed Mahomet to the seventh heaven. He not only spoke good Arabic, but had also a human face. ARION, the wonderful horse which Herculés gave to Adrastos. It not only spoke good Greek, but both his near feet were those of a man. BALAAM’S ASS spoke Hebrew to Balaam on one occasion.--_Numb._ xxii. THE BLACK PIGEONS, one of which gave the responses in the temple of Ammon, and the other in Dodōna.--_Classic Story_. The BULBUL-HEZAR, which had not only human speech, but was oracular also.--_Arabian Nights_ (“The Two Sisters”). COMRADE, Fortunio’s horse, spoke with the voice of a man.--Comtesse D’Aunoy, _Fairy Tales_ (“Fortunio”). The little GREEN BIRD which Fairstar obtained possession of, not only answered in words any questions asked it, but was also prophetic and oracular.--Comtesse D’Aunoy, _Fairy Tales_ (“Cherry and Fairstar”). KATMÎR, the dog of the Seven Sleepers, spoke Greek.--_Al Korân_, xviii. SÄLEH’S CAMEL used to go about crying, in good Arabic, “Ho! every one that wanteth milk, let him come, and I will give it him.”--Sale, _Al Korân_, vii. (notes). The SERPENT which tempted Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit.--_Gen._ iii. TEMLIHA, the king of serpents, had the gift of human speech.--Comte de Caylus, _Oriental Tales_ (“History of Aboutaleb”). XANTHOS, one of the horses of Achillês, announced to the hero, in good Greek, his approaching death.--_Classic Fable._ =Voiture= (2 _syl._), a French poet, idolized by his contemporaries in the reign of Louis XIV., but now only known by name (1598-1648). E’en rival wits did Voiture’s death deplore, And the gay mourned, who never mourned before; The truest hearts for Voiture heaved with sighs, Voiture was wept by all the brightest eyes. Pope, _Epistle to Miss Blount_ (1715). =Voland= (_Squire_), the devil. (German, _Junker Voland_.)