 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
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...crowd. IS CHAPTER X. THE INTERVIEW. " She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight, A dancing shape an image gay, To haunt, to startle,...her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet, a woman too! A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1848 - 506 pages
...Hebrew Ideas of God. 27 To no one better could Wordsworth's fine lines be applied than to her : — " I saw her upon nearer view A spirit, yet a woman too 1 1- i household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 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,...motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty ; A countenance4 in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; 1 Apparent — there is much significance... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 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...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 too... | |
 | Love poetry - 1841 - 178 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1875 - 828 pages
...BKIEF ACCOUNT OF LIZZIE, THE LATE BELOVED WIFE OF THOMAS JOHNSON HAMERTON. CHAPTEB II.— THE WIPE. " 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 too... | |
 | Lewis Jacob Cist - American poetry - 1845 - 204 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 waylay!" WORDSWORTH. MAIDEN of the hazel eye, Fawn-like step, and raven hair — Where a thousand graces lie,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 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...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... | |
 | 1846 - 436 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,...! Her household motions light and free, And steps ofy virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature... | |
 | Forest Hill - 1846 - 920 pages
...mother's spirit would not revisit our desolate dwelling. I cannot return to it alone." CHAPTER VII. I saw her upon nearer view A spirit, yet a woman too! ***** A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple... | |
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