...Damozel" a style evoking sexual sanctity, ideal vision, and a patent medievalism: Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adorn, But...hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn.10 Rossetti's balladic rhythm, simple diction, and rich imagery are essential to his vision -...

...identified as 'the Fleshly School of Poetry'. Here is an example from The Blessed Damozel: Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem No wrought flowers did adorn, But...that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn. The Pre-Raphaelite influence, however, was stronger on the visual arts than on writing. It was an attitude...

...stilled at even; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven. Her robe ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adorn, But...hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn.31 In 'My Queen has a Tall Palace' ('U tsaritsy moei est' vysokii dvorets') (1875-1876), written...

...water, even. She had three lilies in her hand. And the stars in her hair were seven. Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adorn, But a white rose of Mary's gift On the neck meetly worn; And her hair, lying down her back. Was yellow like ripe corn. j» Herseemed...

...Rossetti (1828-82) and William Morris (1834-96). See Rossetti, 'The Blessed DamozeF (1850-70), ii: 'Her hair that lay along her back/ Was yellow like ripe corn'. 5. All Angels: A college name probably based on All Souls, Oxford. 6. All Angels' man: In the original...

...in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven. 2. Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, (Narrator) No wrought flowers did adorn, But a white rose of...that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn. 3. Around her, lovers, newly met (Chorus) 'Mid deathless love's acclaims, Spoke evermore among themselves...

...still'd at even; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven. Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adorn, But...that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn. Herseem'd she scarce had been a day One of God's choristers; The wonder was not yet quite gone From...

...stilled at even; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven. Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adorn, But...that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn. The lilies and stars seem to be meaningful, and the numbers seem symbolic; but of what? These emblems...

...stilled at even; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven. Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adorn, But a white rose of Mary's gift, For a service meetly worn; Her hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn. Jane was enchanted....

...even; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven. Her rohe, ungirt froin clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adorn, But a...For service meetly worn; Her hair that lay along her hack Wasyellow like ripe corn.h° (v. t - i 2) Les premiers vers du poème s'inscrivent dans une réalité...