 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...  Graded Literature Readers - Página 177editado por - 1901Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) - 1840 - 442 páginas
...sight, a woman, — * and at third, an angel ! — A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament ; A dancing shape, an image gay To haunt, to startle and waylay ! Long light tresses escaped from a black velvet cap, lay upon the green vest and skirting, in which... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 392 páginas
...delight, 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... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 368 páginas
...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... | |
 | John Walker Brown - 1841 - 170 páginas
...WITH THE HIGH AMD SACRED TRUST OP WOMAN'S EDUCATION, THIS LITTLE VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED. I " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman...of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet, A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food,... | |
 | 1841 - 686 páginas
...delight When first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament I saw her, upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command ; And yet a Spirit... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1841 - 740 páginas
...them, we may say v the philosophical poet ; " 1 saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman loo ! 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 bright and good For human nature's daily food.... | |
 | 1869 - 406 páginas
...sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes are stars of twilight fair; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn 1'rom May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 360 páginas
...the cheerful dawn; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. " I saw her on a nearer view, A spirit yet a woman too! Her household...of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food;... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 426 páginas
...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...about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." Who does not see the beautiful girl moving in the light of poetry and youth ; and bringing gladness... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 414 páginas
...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...about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." Who does not see the beautiful girl moving in the light of poetry and youth; and bringing gladness... | |
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