 Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.  The Etonian - Sida 1031821Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1840 - 322 sidor
...human kindness bred, And seemliness complete, that sways Thy courtesies, about thee plays." A maiden. " A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle and way-lay." Childhood. " Her eyee were fair and very fair, Her beauty made me glad." Early Infancy. " On thy face... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1841 - 740 sidor
...them, we may say v the philosophical poet ; " 1 saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman loo ! Her household motions light and free, And steps of...records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright and good For human nature's daily food. * • « » A perfect woman, nobly planned To warn, to comfor1.... | |
 | 1841 - 686 sidor
...delight When first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament I saw her, upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command ; And yet a Spirit... | |
 | Lucy Hooper - 1842 - 304 sidor
...practical example of her life, how does it realize to us the exquisite picture of Wordsworth ; We see her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too ! Her household motions light and free And step of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature... | |
 | Charles Henry Knox - 1842 - 968 sidor
...SOFTNESS. I forget how they go on,—oh, yes, I remet her,'' continued she, looking fondly at Eliza :" ' A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food. For tiansient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, lore, kisses, tears, and smiles.' " Sir Thomas could... | |
 | Robert Cassie Waterston - 1842 - 338 sidor
...try each art, reprove each dull delay, Allure to brighter worlds, and lead the way." TO A CHILD. " A dancing shape, — an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath, A Traveller between life and death." WORDftWORTH. ALL your thoughts... | |
 | 1843 - 600 sidor
...this — her mission upon earth is a holy and important one. The sweetest of living poets has said, I saw her, upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too : Her household motions light and free And Ptep of viigin iiberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature... | |
 | William Henry Giles Kingston - 1843 - 948 sidor
...delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. WOBDSWORTH. WE have, in a previous chapter, attempted to describe the romantic and pastoral beauty... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Hemans - 1844 - 376 sidor
...first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. * • • * * A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay." That so fair a being should excite the warmest admiration, was not surprising. Perhaps it was not more... | |
 | Life - 1844 - 308 sidor
...crowd. IS CHAPTER X. THE INTERVIEW. " She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight, A dancing shape an image gay, To haunt, to startle,...her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet, a woman too! A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
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