 fell on her hands together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint: She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings for heaven." Now, considering that the poet had given himself an unlimited range of colours...  Shakespeare's Funeral and Other Papers - Page 138by Sir Edward Bruce Hamley - 1889 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
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