 | Boys - 1852 - 466 pages
...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. XXVI. Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - English literature - 1852 - 458 pages
...press'd, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint ; She seem'da splendid angel newly drest, Save wings, for heaven....knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - Gift books - 1853 - 288 pages
...soft amethyst ; And on her hair a glory like a saint : She seemed a splendid angel, newly dressed, Save wings, for heaven ; Porphyro grew faint, She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. The lovely and innocent creature thus praying under the gorgeous painted window, completes the exceeding... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1854 - 980 pages
...nl<rr cr<~» ».fi >i.>. id tit, Aad an brr hair a cl-rr likr a um So* •mu .1 a .(JrnJ*) anjd, new IT Save wings, for heaven : — Porphyro grew faint :...taint. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of aJl its wreathed pearls her hair she free* ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant... | |
 | 1854 - 400 pages
...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint : She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...:— Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, BO free from mortal taint.' In an imperfect poem entitled Hyperion, which appeared in this volume,... | |
 | 1854 - 414 pages
...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint: She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven :—Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, BO pure a thing, so free from mortal taint.' In an imperfect poem entitled Hyperien, which appeared... | |
 | John Keats - 1855 - 416 pages
...together prest And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. XXVI. Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps... | |
 | John Keats - 1856 - 326 pages
...prcst, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory ^ like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...taint. Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Qi' all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her... | |
 | John Keats - English poetry - 1856 - 70 pages
...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. XXVI. Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - English poetry - 1856 - 360 pages
...together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint; She seemed a splendid angel newly drest, Save wings, for heaven; Porphyro grew faint, She knelt BO pure a thing, so free from mortal taint." We have here a specimen of descriptive power luxuriously... | |
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Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest... 
