 A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows , simple wiles , Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.  The Living Authors of America: 1st ser - Page 219by Thomas Powell - 1850 - 365 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1839 - 880 pages
...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,...gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. " I saw her on a nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - American periodicals - 1839 - 540 pages
...Twilight's, too, ht-r dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time's brightest, loveliest dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer rieie, A Spirit, yet a I Voman, too ! Her household motions light and free, Ami steps of virgin liberty... | |
 | Isabel Goldsmid - 1839 - 336 pages
...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 way-lay. WORDSWORTH. A most pernicious woman. — SHAKSPEARE. I HAVE not yet spoken of my cousin Viola ; how... | |
 | Harriet Mary Browne Owen - 1839 - 312 pages
...When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. * * * * * A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay." That so fair a being should excite the warmest admiration, was not surprising. Perhaps it was not more... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - Bibliography - 1839 - 554 pages
...Shav*. an Imaee eay. To haunt, to startle, *md way-lay. I tate f>er upon nearer rieic, A Spirit, ytt a Woman, too ! Her household motions light and free. And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in ichich dtd meet Street records, promtftf af stctet ; A Creature not... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - Poets, English - 1839 - 374 pages
...first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament. » » • • « A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay." That so fair a being should excite the warmest admiration, was not surprising. Perhaps it was not more... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...soul Of all my moral being. SHE WAS A PHANTOH. SHE was a phantom of delight When first she gleam'd upon my sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; •» A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...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,...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not... | |
 | Women - 1840 - 188 pages
...continued . . 112 " XIII. Missionary Spirit 119 " XIV. Religion 127 Conclusion . .* . . . . . . 147 I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1840 - 370 pages
...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. 1799I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And... | |
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