And silent was the flock in woolly fold: Numb were the Beadsman's fingers while he told His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while... Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature - Sivu 46tekijä(t) Merriam-Webster, Inc - 1995 - 1236 sivuaRajoitettu esikatselu - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| Henry Coppée - 1859 - 380 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seemed taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith." But it needs no lengthened demonstration to prove that description enters largely into all kinds of... | |
| Peter Bayne - 1860 - 432 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death', Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith." But I need not scruple to quote once more the most wonderful passage in this wonderful poem, a passage... | |
| 1863 - 392 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. N IL His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees And... | |
| John Keats - 1863 - 496 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. v' n. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees,... | |
| Frederick Hinde - 1864 - 150 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's...saith. " His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And back returneth, meagre, barefoot, wan, Along... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1864 - 298 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense, from a censer old, Seemed taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. What a complete feeling of winter-time is here, together with an intimation of those Catholic elegances... | |
| R Bond (of London.) - 1865 - 328 sivua
...His rosary, and while his froBted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayers he saith." The offenders might not have the most remote idea of annoying their fellow passengers,... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seemed taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. * * * Full on the casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seemed taking flight for heaven without a death Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. ii. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man, Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And... | |
| Margaret T. Downing - 1867 - 394 sivua
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seemed taking flight for Heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's...picture, while his prayer he saith. His prayer he faith, this patient, holy man; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And back returneth,... | |
| |