 Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like...  In My Lady's Name: Poems of Love and Beauty - Page 2391896 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
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...Heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst. And on her hair a glory, like a saint :...splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven . — " Keats gives the colours in which an angel should be painted — yonrs, Mr Edwin, are too tawdry... | |
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...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint XXVI. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ;... | |
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...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair ¿he frees; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich... | |
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...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. her vespers Anon his heart revives : done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps... | |
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...cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drcst, Save wings, for heaven : — Porphyro grew faint :...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. ' Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplex'd she lay, Until the... | |
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...prest. Anil on hca- silver cioss suit amethyst. And on her hair a glory, like a Mint : She ;i '-m'll a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all ill wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclai pa her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant... | |
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...heaven's grace and boon ; Hose-bioom fell on her bands, together prctt, And on her silver cross soft amethyst. And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seemed a sp endid angel, newly drest. Save wings, for heaven:— • • • Soon, trembling in her soft and... | |
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