 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 650 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 soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplexed she lay, Until the poppied warmth of sleep oppressed Her soothed limbs, and soul fatigued... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 648 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 soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplexed she lay, Until the poppied warmth of sleep oppressed Her soothed limbs, and soul fatigued... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1880 - 1124 pages
...Loosens her fragrant bodice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees ; Half hidden, time in the West, As the sculptor uncovers the liut dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nest,... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her'knees; Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed, Pensive awhile she dreams...awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, [is fled. But dares not look behind, or all the charm Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nest,... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - American literature - 1881 - 412 pages
...Loosens her fragrant bodice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees; Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams...her soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplexed she lay, Until the poppied warmth of sleep oppressed Her soothed limbs, and soul fatigued... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1881 - 654 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 soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplexed she lay, Until the poppied warmth of sleep oppressed Her soothed limbs, and soul fatigued... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1881 - 1000 pages
...Loosens her fragrant bodice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees; Half-hidden, on dark, As young thy beauties xxvu. Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nest, Iii sort of wakeful swoon, perplexed she lay, Until... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive a while the wild, Sweet visions haunt XXVII. Soon trembling in her soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplex'd she lav, Until... | |
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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. 
