| 1840 - 368 páginas
...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...shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And steps... | |
| 1869 - 406 páginas
...element was home. Her loving and admiring husband has drawn her features in the following lines : — "She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes are stars of twilight fair; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn... | |
| 1843 - 184 páginas
...Remember then the icicle, — And learn no trust need e'er be given To joys less pure than make a heaven. SHE WAS A PHANTOM OF DELIGHT. SHE was a phantom of...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... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 páginas
...could know When Lucy ceased to be ; But she is in her grave, and oh, The difference to me! A Portrait. least ( \ ⏀ "J 1844 William...Robert Chambers"% Chambers Robert" Robert Chambers( ; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 92 páginas
...sea: The boatmen rest their oars and say, Miserere Domine! ST COLERIDGE. EXTRACTS FROM WOKDSWOKTH. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...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,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...could know When Lucy ceased to be ; But she is in her grave, and oh, The difference to me! A Portrait. ; And let me catch it as I muse along. Ye headlong torrents, rapid and profound ; Ye ; Like twilight's, too, her dusky huir ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 páginas
...upon my 1 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...Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And steps... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 páginas
...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...shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And steps... | |
| 1841 - 178 páginas
...hither, my young love, and I will wear Thy beauty on my breast delightedly. BAEEY COENWALL. TO MARY. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...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... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 páginas
...shall be knit again ; Alone shall evil die, And sorrow dwell2 a prisoner in thy reign. Bryant. WOMAN.3 She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...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... | |
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