...makes them radiant and lovely ; as upon Keats's kneeling maiden : — "Eose blooms fell on her hands together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint ; She seemed a splendid angel newly drest, Save wings, for heaven." And if such, in general, be the sphere...

...breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her hair a glory, like a saint: She seem'da...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps...

...Madeline's fair breast As down she knelt for Heaven's grace and boon ; Rose bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint. In this passage there is a tropical accumulation of superb colours — " rose bloom," " soft amethyst,"...

...Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst,...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. The moon of winter shines on the flowry casement (described in the previous stanza) and on Madeline's...

...breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon ; Rose bloom fell on her hands, together press'd, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her...glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly dress'd, Save wings, for heaven." The whole volume is worthy of this passage. Mr. Keats is no half-painter,...

...her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory . . . . . . Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. Now and in the next few stanzas Porphyro is feeling that he is in something very like a "paradise."...

...Madeline's fair breast, 20 As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst,...a saint: She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, 25 Save wings, for heaven: — Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal...

...Madeline's beauty. And on her hair a glory, like a saint: She seemed a splendid angel, newly dressed, Save wings, for Heaven - Porphyro grew faint; She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. (lines 222-5) The description of the sumptuous feast of fruit Of candied apple, quince, and plum, and...

...Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst,...splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven. (1l.218-24) Here Madeline becomes Agnes decked in Christ's favors. She is also the reflection of romance....

...right place, veiling the too dazzling splendour of the sun, or falling — " Rose bloom upon her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory." But it is somewhat perilous to place one's heroine in such a light. A very little movement of her head...