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
| 1841 - 686 páginas
...delight When first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament I saw her, upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command ; And yet a Spirit still, and bright... | |
| John Walker Brown - 1841 - 170 páginas
...WITH THE HIGH AMD SACRED TRUST OP WOMAN'S EDUCATION, THIS LITTLE VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED. I " 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 too... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1841 - 740 páginas
...view, A spirit, yet a woman loo ! 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 too bright and good For human nature's daily food. * • « » A perfect woman, nobly planned To warn, to comfor1.... | |
| Lucy Hooper - 1842 - 304 páginas
...practical example of her life, how does it realize to us the exquisite picture of Wordsworth ; We see her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too ! Her household motions light and free And step of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature... | |
| John Wilson - 1842 - 360 páginas
...the cheerful dawn; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. " I saw her on a nearer view, A spirit yet a woman too! 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 too... | |
| John Wilson - 1842 - 414 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 and the cheerful dawn." Who does not see the beautiful girl moving in the light of poetry and youth; and bringing gladness... | |
| John Wilson - 1842 - 426 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 and the cheerful dawn." Who does not see the beautiful girl moving in the light of poetry and youth ; and bringing gladness... | |
| Robert Cassie Waterston - 1842 - 338 páginas
...try each art, reprove each dull delay, Allure to brighter worlds, and lead the way." TO A CHILD. " A dancing shape, — an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath, A Traveller between life and death." WORDftWORTH. ALL your thoughts... | |
| 1843 - 184 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...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... | |
| Elizabeth Stone - 1843 - 884 páginas
...then drove off, and Granville returned, without farther interruption, to his residence. CHAPTER IV. 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... | |
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