 | David Macbeth Moir - 1851 - 398 страници
...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint : She seemed a splendid angel newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...knelt so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint." We have here a specimen of descriptive power luxuriously rich and original ; but the following lines,... | |
 | Bombay (India : State). Board of Education - 1851 - 768 страници
...prest, And on her silver cross, soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint : She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings for heaven...knelt so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint." Paraphrase the whole passage, and give the exact meaning C of the words in Italics. Point out the grammatical... | |
 | 1852 - 528 страници
...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint : She seems a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...done ; Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; TJnclusps her warmed jewels, one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by decrees Her rich attire... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 страници
...grace and boon : Rose-bloom fell on her hands together press'd, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint ; She seem'da...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps... | |
 | Boys - 1852 - 466 страници
...grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. XXVI. Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 680 страници
...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint: She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint.' In an imperfect poem entitled Hyperion, which appeared in this volume, and related to the dethronement... | |
 | 1852 - 782 страници
...grace and boon' Rose bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross, soft amethyst; s well ! Bu drett Save wings, for heaven !—Porphyro grew hat, She knell, so pure a thing, so free from morulauu'... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 288 страници
...soft amethyst ; And on her hair a glory like a saint : She seemed a splendid angel, newly dressed, Save wings, for heaven ; Porphyro grew faint, She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. The lovely and innocent creature thus praying under the gorgeous painted window, completes the exceeding... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1853 - 548 страници
...heaven's grace and h*; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prta, And on her silver cross soil amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint: She seem'da splendid angel, newly dreít, Save wings, for heaven: — Porphyro crt« LL: She knelt, so pure a llung, so free from niar.il... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 980 страници
...nl<rr cr<~» ».fi >i.>. id tit, Aad an brr hair a cl-rr likr a um So* •mu .1 a .(JrnJ*) anjd, new IT Save wings, for heaven : — Porphyro grew faint :...taint. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of aJl its wreathed pearls her hair she free* ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant... | |
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Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair brea.st, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory,... 
