 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...  The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Side 235af Thomas De Quincey, David Masson - 1896Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 sider
...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 cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit,... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 sider
...a moment'« ornament; 344 345 Her eyes iu 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; A dancing Shape, an Image puv. To haunt, to itartle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit,... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 sider
...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 cheerful Dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view. A Spirit,... | |
 | 1832 - 492 sider
...its playthings. A BEAUTIFUL GIRL. Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight too, her dusky hair ; But all things else about her, drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn. A TROPICAL NIGHT. — Where the stars are scattered seen, In hazy straits the clouds between, Each... | |
 | 1835 - 616 sider
...my sight; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to siartle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit,... | |
 | Garland - 1836 - 246 sider
...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 cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit,... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1859 - 672 sider
...a gracious youthful presence, with 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. Heaven forbid that I should ever lose the habit I have, when looking into the face of aged womanhood,... | |
 | 456 sider
...apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Of twilight, too. her glossy hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the purest dawn — A figure light, an image gay, To taunt, to startle, and waylay." • t * * • Another... | |
 | 1839 - 880 sider
...sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stare of twilight fair : Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. " I saw her on a nearer view, A... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 sider
...my sight ; i lovely apparition sent To be a. moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
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