 TWAS on a lofty vase's side, Where China's gayest art had dyed The azure flowers, that blow ; Demurest of the tabby kind, The pensive Selima, reclined, Gazed on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declared ; The fair round face, the snowy beard,...  Miscellaneous Poetry - Page 136by Herbert Kynaston - 1841 - 151 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...kind, The pensive Selima, reclin'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause. [2] Mr. Walpole, after the death of Mr. Gray, placed the China vase in question on... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...kind, The pensive Selima, reclin'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause. [XJ Mr. Walpole, after the death of Mr. Gray, placed the China vase in question (for... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...kind, The pensive Selima, reclin'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw ; and purr'd applause. [2] Mr. Walpole, after the death of Mr. Gray, placed the China vase in question (for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...tabby kind, The pensive Selima reclin'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and em'rald eyes, She saw, and purr'd applause. Still had she gaz'd, but, 'midst the tide. Two angel forms... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of her paws, The coat that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyei, She saw; and purr'd applause. III. Still had she gaz'd : but 'midst the- tide, Two beauteous... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...tabby kind, The pensive Selima reclin'd, Gazed on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause. Still had she gaz'd ; but 'midst the tide Two angel forms were seen to glide, The... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...distinguished Virgil, Boiteau, and Pope." Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; Her fair round face, her snowy beard, The velvet of her paws, Her coat, that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and em'rald eyes, She saw, and purr'd applause. Her conscious tail — " The accuracy and elegance of the... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...dy'd The azure flowers, that Wow ; Demurest of the tabby kind, The pensive Selima, reclin'd, GazM ou the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declared;...tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, Still had she gaz'd; but 'midst the tide Two angel forms were seen to glide, The Genii of the stream... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...tabby kind, The pensive Selima reclin'd, Gaa'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and em'rald eyes, She saw, and pvin-'d applanse. Still had she gaa'd, but, 'midst the tide, Two angel forms... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...kind, The pensive Sétima reclra'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause. * While insects from the threshold preach, &.e. M. Пгееп, in tin; (irotto. Dxtslcy's... | |
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