 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...  De Quincey's Writings - Side 141af Thomas De Quincey - 1851Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1863 - 858 sider
...shape, an image gay— "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." On nearer view she is " A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 272 sider
...may already know, were " Like stars of twilight fair : Like twilight, too, her dark brown hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." * Once for all, I say — on recollecting that Coleridge's verses to Sara were made transferable to... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 270 sider
...may already know, were " Like stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight, too, her dark hrown hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." ' * Once for all, I say — on recollecting that Coleridge's verses to Sara wure made transferable... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 180 sider
...moment's ornament ; Her eyes are 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 waylay ; I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | 1863 - 580 sider
...hovered that inexpressible charm of youth which is so enchanting, and, alas ! so evanescent : " With all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." • • » • * The tea was over, the pleasant conversation ended, and Mr. Fane rose to depart homewards.... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 344 sider
...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 waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | Eliza Woodson Burhans Farnham - 1864 - 330 sider
...be a moment's ornament ; 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 dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle and waylay. " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 sider
...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 waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | Henry Heavisides - 1864 - 184 sider
...To be a moment's ornament; 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 dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | Edward James Mortimer Collins - 1865 - 338 sider
...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 waylay." WORDSWORTH. MAY-TIME and the cheerful... | |
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