 She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the...  The Churchman's companion - Sida 811880Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1846 - 436 sidor
...apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; 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 waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 sidor
...apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; 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 waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | 1846 - 302 sidor
...Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time's brightest, liveliest dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.... | |
 | Lady Emily Ponsonby - 1848 - 320 sidor
...lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament. Her eyes, as stars of twilight fair; Like twilights, too, her dusky hair. But all things else about her drawn From May-time's earliest, brightest dawn. A dancing shape — an image gay — To haunt, to startle, to... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1849 - 534 sidor
...moment•s ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; Hut all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn : A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, and startle, and way•lay. I saw her upon nearer view,... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 sidor
...apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dan cing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. "I saw her upon nearer view, A... | |
 | 1850 - 144 sidor
...lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; 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 waylay. I saw her on a nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 sidor
...apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; 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 waylay. And steps of virgin-liberty ; A... | |
 | Walter Colton - 1850 - 480 sidor
...graceful as those of a bird circling among flowers. " Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's too her dusky hair : But all things else about her drawn, From May-time and the cheerful dawn." The features of Adam betrayed his affinity to Eve. It was a brother's pride hovering over a sister's... | |
 | Walter Colton - 1850 - 500 sidor
...graceful as those of a bird circling among flowers. " Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's too her dusky hair : But all things else about her drawn, From May -time and the cheerful dawn." The features of Adam betrayed his affinity to Eve. It was a brother's... | |
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