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 - 81. oldal1880Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 364 oldal
...the reader may already know, were " Like stars of twilight fair; Like twilight, too, her dark brown hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." * Once for all, I say — on recollecting that Coleridge's verses to Sara were made transferable to... | |
| 1855 - 902 oldal
...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 once upon nearer view,... | |
| Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 oldal
...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 upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
| 1855 - 458 oldal
...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,... | |
| 1855 - 528 oldal
...the reader may already know, were " Like stars of twilight fair : Like twilight, too, her dark brown hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." Yet strange it is to tell that, in these eyes of vesper gentleness, there was a considerable obliquity... | |
| Emma Jane Worboise - 1856 - 370 oldal
...To be a moment's ornament : Her eyes as stars of twilight fairLike twilight's, too, her soft brown hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, or startle, and waylay. " I saw her upon nearer view, A... | |
| John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 oldal
...Which Milton held. Nutting. One of those heavenly days that cannot die. She was a Phantom of Delight. But all things else about her drawn From Maytime and the cheerful Dawn. A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
| Collection - 1856 - 120 oldal
...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's brightest, liveliest dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1857 - 480 oldal
...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 way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit,... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 oldal
...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,... | |
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