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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Page 15
... eyes , and see what heaven , " in the shape of a mischievous young fellow , " will send her . " Her mouth is opened accordingly , the fire of her eyes is dead , her face assumes a doleful air ; up walks the aforesaid heaven or ...
... eyes , and see what heaven , " in the shape of a mischievous young fellow , " will send her . " Her mouth is opened accordingly , the fire of her eyes is dead , her face assumes a doleful air ; up walks the aforesaid heaven or ...
Page 53
... eye upon him ; -when a doomed old man in a grove is called away by a voice , after which he is never more seen ; or to turn the brighter side of power , when Bacchus leaps out of his chariot in Titian's picture , looking ( to our mortal ...
... eye upon him ; -when a doomed old man in a grove is called away by a voice , after which he is never more seen ; or to turn the brighter side of power , when Bacchus leaps out of his chariot in Titian's picture , looking ( to our mortal ...
Page 105
... eyes , To have my love to bed , and to arise ; And pluck the wings from painted butterflies , To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes : Nod to him , elves , and do him courtesies . 1st Fairy . Hail mortal ! 2d Fairy . 3d Fairy . 4th ...
... eyes , To have my love to bed , and to arise ; And pluck the wings from painted butterflies , To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes : Nod to him , elves , and do him courtesies . 1st Fairy . Hail mortal ! 2d Fairy . 3d Fairy . 4th ...
Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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