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... Memoirs of William Wordsworth - Página 203de Christopher Wordsworth - 1851Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| 1840 - 378 páginas
...of twilight fair ; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn Prom May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape,...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; •» A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1840 - 370 páginas
...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...Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. 1799I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And... | |
| 1840 - 188 páginas
...continued . . 112 " XIII. Missionary Spirit 119 " XIV. Religion 127 Conclusion . .* . . . . . . 147 I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not... | |
| Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) - 1840 - 442 páginas
...sight, a woman, — * and at third, an angel ! — A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament ; A dancing shape, an image gay To haunt, to startle and waylay ! Long light tresses escaped from a black velvet cap, lay upon the green vest and skirting, in which... | |
| Harriet Mary Browne - 1840 - 302 páginas
...When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. * * * * * A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay." That so fair a being should excite the warmest admiration, was not surprising. Perhaps it was not more... | |
| Caroline Howard Gilman - 1840 - 322 páginas
...human kindness bred, And seemliness complete, that sways Thy courtesies, about thee plays." A maiden. " A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle and way-lay." Childhood. " Her eyee were fair and very fair, Her beauty made me glad." Early Infancy. " On thy face... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 368 páginas
...When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. * * * * * A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay." That so fair a being should excite the warmest admiration, was not surprising. Perhaps it was not more... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 392 páginas
...delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. ***** A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay." That so fair a being should excite the warmest admiration, was not surprising. Perhaps it was not more... | |
| Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1840 - 378 páginas
...delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. ***** A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay." That so fair a being should excite the warmest admiration, was not surprising. Perhaps it was not more... | |
| 1869 - 406 páginas
...stars of twilight fair; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn 1'rom May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape,...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not... | |
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