A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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155 The Nymphs of Antiquity and of the Poets . . . . . The Sirens and Mermaids of
the Poets . . . . . 188 Tritons and Men of the Sea . . . . . . . . . 206 On Giants , Ogres ,
and Cyclops ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ 231 Gog and Magog , and the Wall of Dhoulkarnein .
155 The Nymphs of Antiquity and of the Poets . . . . . The Sirens and Mermaids of
the Poets . . . . . 188 Tritons and Men of the Sea . . . . . . . . . 206 On Giants , Ogres ,
and Cyclops ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ 231 Gog and Magog , and the Wall of Dhoulkarnein .
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Th ' appointed hour of promis ' d bliss , The pleasing whisper in the dark , The half
unwilling , willing kiss , The laugh that guides thee to the mark , When the kind
nymph would coyness feign , And hides but to be found again , These , these are
...
Th ' appointed hour of promis ' d bliss , The pleasing whisper in the dark , The half
unwilling , willing kiss , The laugh that guides thee to the mark , When the kind
nymph would coyness feign , And hides but to be found again , These , these are
...
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... bring To arched walks of twilight groves , And shadows brown , that Sylvan
loves , Of pine or monumental oak , Where the rudé axe with heaved stroke , Was
never heard the nymphs to daunt , Or fright them from their hallow ' d haunt .
... bring To arched walks of twilight groves , And shadows brown , that Sylvan
loves , Of pine or monumental oak , Where the rudé axe with heaved stroke , Was
never heard the nymphs to daunt , Or fright them from their hallow ' d haunt .
Page 79
... the breathing roses of the wood , Fair silver - buskined nymphs , as great and
good ; I know , this quest of yours , and free intent , Was all in honour and
devotion meant To the great mistress of yon princely shrine , Whom with low
reverence I ...
... the breathing roses of the wood , Fair silver - buskined nymphs , as great and
good ; I know , this quest of yours , and free intent , Was all in honour and
devotion meant To the great mistress of yon princely shrine , Whom with low
reverence I ...
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... the resounding shore , A voice of weeping heard and loud lament ; From
haunted spring and dale , Edg ' d with poplar pale , The parting Genius is with
sighing sent : With flower - inwoven tresses torn The nymphs in twilight shade of
tangled ...
... the resounding shore , A voice of weeping heard and loud lament ; From
haunted spring and dale , Edg ' d with poplar pale , The parting Genius is with
sighing sent : With flower - inwoven tresses torn The nymphs in twilight shade of
tangled ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected |
| Author | Leigh Hunt |
| Editor | Joseph Edward Babson |
| Publisher | Roberts Brothers, 1870 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 368 pages |
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