A snow of blossoms, and a wild of flowers, The dames of Britain oft in crowds repair To gravel walks, and unpolluted air. Here, while the town in damps and darkness lies, They breathe in sunshine, and see azure skies ; Each walk, with robes of various... The Public Life of Queen Victoria - 26. oldalszerző: John McGilchrist - 1869 - 200 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 oldal
...Here, while the town in damps and darkness lie», They breathe in sun-shine, and see azure skies ; Each walk, with robes of various dyes bespread, Seems from afar a moving tulip-bed, Where rich brocades and glossy damasks glow. And chints, the rival of tire showery bow.... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 462 oldal
...darkness lies, They breathe in sunshine, and see azure skies; Each walk with robes of various dies bespread Seems from afar a moving tulip bed, Where rich brocades and glossy damasks glow, And chints, the rival of the showery bow. Here England's daughter, darling of the land! Sometimes surrounded... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 294 oldal
...bespread, Seems from afar a moving tulip bed, Where rich brocades and glossy damasks glow, And chints, the rival of the showery bow. Here England's daughter,...the land ! Sometimes surrounded with her virgin band [rest, Gleams through the shades; she, towering o'er the Stands fairest of the fairer kind confess'd... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 292 oldal
...darkness lies, They breathe in sunshine, and see azure skies ; Each walk with robes of various dies bespread, Seems from afar a moving tulip bed, Where rich brocades and glossy damasks glow, And chints, the rival of the showery bow. Here England's daughter, darling of the land ! Sometimes surrounded... | |
| John Fisher Murray - 1849 - 388 oldal
...Here, while the town in damps and darkness lies, They breathe in sunshine, and see azure skies ; Hitch walk with robes of various dyes bespread, Seems from...Where rich brocades, and glossy damasks glow, And chintzes, rivals of the showery bow." These gardens consisted originally, as we are informed by Pennant,... | |
| 1851 - 492 oldal
...air. Here, while the town in damps and darkness lies, They breathe in sunshine, and see azure skies ; Each walk, with robes of various dyes bespread, Seems...brocades and glossy damasks glow, And chintz the rival of ihe showery bow- — Tickett. The park, or gardens, originally attached to Kensington Palace, consisted... | |
| John Timbs - 1855 - 1026 oldal
...see azure skies ; Each walks with robes of various dyes bespread, Seems from afar a moving tulip-bed, Where rich brocades and glossy damasks glow, And chintz, the rival of the showery bow." Caroline, queen of George II. added to the Gardens nearly 300 acres from Hyde Park, and had a canal... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1860 - 332 oldal
...air. Here, while the town in damps and darkness lies, They breathe in sunshine, and see azure skies : Each walk, with robes of various dyes bespread, Seems from afar a moving tulip-bed, Where rich brocades and glossy damasks glow, And chintz, the rival of the showery bow. "... | |
| James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1864 - 684 oldal
...Virgin Band/ Caroline's Maids of Honour, who ' breathe in sunshine ' along the Kensington walks — ' Where rich brocades and glossy damasks glow, And chintz, the rival of the showery boiv.' ' There is Miss Hobart, the sweettempered and sincere; Miss Howe, the giddiest of the giddy... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 358 oldal
...air. Here, while the town in damps and darkness lies, They breathe in sunshine, and see azure skies ; Each walk, with robes of various dyes bespread, Seems from afar a moving tulip-bed, Where rich brocades and glossy damasks glow, And chints, the rival of the showery bow. Here... | |
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