 | 1846 - 308 pagine
...they wear, At least may share his cross. SHE WAS A PHANTOM OF DELIGHT. BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. She wai a Phantom of Delight When first she gleamed upon my...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.... | |
 | Wilton - 1846 - 298 pagine
...'tis changeable ! God grant that it may vary in its kind, But not a jot of its intensity! PORTRAITS. " She was a Phantom of delight, " When first she gleamed...lovely apparition sent " To be a moment's ornament. • * * " A creature not too bright or good " For human nature's daily food " For transient sorrows,... | |
 | 1880 - 492 pagine
...[FEBBUABY, 1880. FOR HONOUR'S SAKE. CHAPTER IV. " Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight too her dusky hair, But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." "WELL, Bessy, I hope you liked the concert," said Lady Margaret Dacre, a handsome gaily-dressed young... | |
 | Lady Emily Ponsonby - 1848 - 320 pagine
...the children was, to form a bond of union and affection as strong as the love of sisters. CHAPTER II. 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's earliest, brightest... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1849 - 534 pagine
...Phantom of delight. When first she gleam•d upon my sight: A luvely Apparition, sent To be a moment•s ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; Hut all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn : A dancing Shape, an Image... | |
 | 1850 - 144 pagine
...me, Hope, blossoming within my heart, May look to heaven as I depart. BRYANT. GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SHE was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...image 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... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pagine
...inspired the poet of Rydal. These are well known to be addressed to his wife. " SHE WAS A PHANTOM. " She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. And steps of virgin-liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 pagine
...inspired the poet of Rydal. These are well known to be addressed to his wife. " SHE WAS A PHANTOM. " She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dan cing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. "I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit,... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 382 pagine
...inspired the poet of Rydal. These are well known to be addressed to his wife. " SHE WAS A PHANTOM. " She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn Prom May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, . To haunt, to startle, and waylay.... | |
 | Walter Colton - 1850 - 480 pagine
...untaught motions melted into flowing lines, soft and graceful as those of a bird circling among flowers. " Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's...about her drawn, From May-time and the cheerful dawn." The features of Adam betrayed his affinity to Eve. It was a brother's pride hovering over a sister's... | |
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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... 
