 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed. Pensive awhile she dreams...swoon, perplex'd she lay. Until the poppied warmth of bleep oppress'd Her soothed limbs, and soul fatigued away; Flown, like a thought, until the morrow-day;... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea- weed. Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy,...swoon, perplex'd she lay. Until the poppied warmth of bleep oppress'd Her soothed limbs, and soul fatigued away ; Flown, like a thought, until the morrow-day... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 602 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire cieeps rustling to her knees ; Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams...and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares'not look behind, or all the charm is fled. " Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nest, In... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1851 - 282 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams...Her smoothed limbs, and soul, fatigued away, Flown, Tike a thought, until the morrow day ; Blissfully haven'd both from joy and pain ; Clasp* d like a... | |
 | 1852 - 528 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by decrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams...dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled." But, if Keats surpassed Sterling in this style of poetical limnmg, the gentleman excelled the son of"... | |
 | Boys - 1852 - 466 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams...But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. XXVII. Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplex'd she lay, Until... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - English literature - 1852 - 458 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair Saint Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. " Soon, trembling in her... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - English poetry - 1853 - 548 pages
...rustling to her km«1 Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, aiiJ *^ In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm a W XXVII. Soon, trembling in her sort and chilly ne* In sort of wakeful s\\oon. pen'les'd the ¡'j'^... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - Country life - 1854 - 592 pages
...; She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven. ***** * Her vespers done ****** Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees In fancy,...But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. 48 SNOW. We live in a land of dreams, in sooth, We dream o'er the flowers in spring ! We dream, when... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1854 - 980 pages
...mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and see*, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bod, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled....her soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, pcrplex'd she lay, Until the poppied warmth of sleep oppress'd Her soothed limbs, and soul fatigued... | |
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Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. 
