 | 1873 - 736 sivua
...developing its foliage. It forms part of the Prince's song in the " Princess ; " — "Why lingereth she to clothe her heart with love, Delaying as the tender...delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green ? " This is a very striking comparison, happily expressed, and besides serving its immediate purpose,... | |
 | 1873 - 892 sivua
...forms part of the Prince's song in the " Princess ;" — Why lingereth she to clothe her heart wiih love, Delaying as the tender ash delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green? This is a very striking comparison, happily expressed, and besides serving its immediate purpose, corrects... | |
 | Lyrics, William Davenport Adams - 1874 - 312 sivua
...in, And lay me on her bosom, and her heart Would rock the snowy cradle till I died. Why lingereth she to clothe her heart with love, Delaying as the tender...delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green O tell her, Swallow, that thy brood is flown : Say to her, I do but wanton in the South, But in the... | |
 | 1874 - 800 sivua
...developing its foliage. It forms part of the Prince's song in " The Princess : " " Why lingercth she to clothe her heart with love, Delaying as the tender...delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green ? " This is a very striking comparison, happily expressed, and, besides serving its immediate purpose,... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1874 - 612 sivua
...Lincolnshire tree, and noticed elsewhere by the poet for its backwardness in coming into leaf : — " Delaying as the tender ash delays To clothe herself when all the woods are green." And again — "Black as the ash-huds in the front of March." The " quarry," trenched along the chalk... | |
 | 1874 - 1002 sivua
...his verse. Among many examples, are given these of trees. " The rosy plumelets tuft the larch." — " Delaying as the tender ash delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green ; " A million emeralds break from the ruby-budded lime. " Below, the chestnuts when their buds Were... | |
 | 1874 - 752 sivua
...Lincolnshire tree, and noticed elsewhere by the poet for its backwardness in coming into leaf : — " Delaying as the tender ash delays To clothe herself when all the woods are green." And again, — " Black as the ash-buds in the Iront of March." The " quarry," trenched along the chalk... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1875 - 494 sivua
...And lay me on her bosom, and her heart Would rock the snowy cradle till I died. " Why lingereth she to clothe her heart with love, Delaying as the tender...delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green t "O tell her, Swallow, that thy brood is flown : Say to her, I do but wantoain the South, But in the... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1875 - 178 sivua
...And lay me on her bosom, and her heart Would rock the snowy cradle till I died. " Why lingereth she to clothe her heart with love, Delaying as the tender...delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green ? " O tell her, Swallow, that thy brood is flown : Say to her, I do but wanton in the South, But in... | |
 | Stephen Dowell - 1876 - 418 sivua
...not exist in barbarous countries. It is a late product of civilization, very tardy in development, Delaying as the tender ash delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green, and its commencement in this country dates in effect from the times of the Commonwealth. If, therefore,... | |
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Why lingereth she to clothe her heart with love, delaying as the tender ash delays to clothe herself, when all the woods are green! 
