 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...  Poetry for Home and School ... - Page 1561846Full view - About this book
 | Allan Cunningham - 1826 - 404 pages
...others, or more mischief between ourselves. Good night." And in this manner they parted. CHAPTER IV. Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight's,...shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. WORDSWOETH. WHEN Paul left Dalveen castle he turned his steps homeward. Formerly the distance at which... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...shades la fcnttenest of heart; witb gentle hand T«»efc — lor there is a spirit in the woods. S«i was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon...Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; •at all things else about her drawn From Stay-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...gleamed upon my «ighl : A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment'« ornament; 344 345 Her eyes iu stars of Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's, too, her!...May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image puv. To haunt, to itartle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - Literature - 1835 - 476 pages
...cause, at a time when he believed her to be the betrothed of another. SHE WAS A PHANTOM OF DELIGHT. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; I3ut all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Daivn ; A dancing Shape, an Image... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...what are its appropriate ornaments and excellencies ? I cannot do it better than in his own words. She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1836 - 368 pages
...shades In gentleness of heart ; with gentle hand Touch — for there is a spirit in the woods. 1799. VI. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time's brightest, liveliest dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1836 - 436 pages
...form of oriental benediction, " Slay you die among your kindred." — Greenwood. SHE WAS A PHANTOM. c G s[r { Y l T 2 + O a8b 3 a 9 \Nz,K k1 ; ¯f fޕ k W.t ͔ f r lڵu y e> art* stars of Twilight fair ; I.iko Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; Jiut all things else about hc-r... | |
 | 1837 - 562 pages
...mingled with surprise that so lovely and graceful a creature should be born in so humble a situation. " Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's...dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-layI saw her, upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free,... | |
 | 1837 - 860 pages
...place, That is fit home for thee. She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sigl.t, A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament...dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time's brightest, liveliest dawn,— A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.... | |
 | 1837 - 418 pages
...who might well have been mistaken for the Naiad of the place, so lonely and so lovely did she seem. " She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed...ornament. Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilights, too, her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May time and the cheerful... | |
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