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... Johnsonian age - Sivu 228tekijä(t) Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| 1823 - 474 sivua
...ever make an apology fur being able to recite. She was a Phantom of delight, When first she gleam'd upon my sight : A lovely Apparition, sent To be a...Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things else ahout her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn : A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, and... | |
| 1824 - 446 sivua
...would have been ashamed of. My second proof: — " She was a Phantom of Delight When first she gleam'd upon my sight ; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a...But all things else about her drawn From May-time an3 the cheerful fawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 446 sivua
...Delight When first she gleam'd upon my »ight ; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's or»ament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair ; . . Like Twilight's,...else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful fawn ; A daucing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1824 - 478 sivua
...same time in the plain language of sincerity. She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleam'd upon my sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. JVete Series, JVo. 18. 47 Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1826 - 404 sivua
...others, or more mischief between ourselves. Good night." And in this manner they parted. CHAPTER IV. Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight's,...shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. WORDSWOETH. WHEN Paul left Dalveen castle he turned his steps homeward. Formerly the distance at which... | |
| Leitch Ritchie - 1826 - 290 sivua
...an expression, and her whole figure assumed so much buoyancy and elasticity, that she truly seemed A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I had never, till now, had a companion, at least in the more refined sense of the word. She too was... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 sivua
...shades In gentleness of heart ; with gentle hand Touch — for there is a spirit in the woods. 60 IX. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...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... | |
| John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 sivua
...when, impatient of her guilt and woes, Europe breaks forth ; then, Shepherds ! shall ye A PORTRAIT. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...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... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 sivua
...shades la fcnttenest of heart; witb gentle hand T«»efc — lor there is a spirit in the woods. S«i was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon...Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; •at all things else about her drawn From Stay-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 sivua
...gleamed upon my «ighl : A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment'« ornament; 344 345 Her eyes iu stars of Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's, too, her!...May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image puv. To haunt, to itartle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her... | |
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