She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the... Literary Studies from the Great British Authors - Page 241by Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 440 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 438 pages
...shades In gentleness of heart ; with gentle hand Touch — for there is a spirit in the woods. VII. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1815 - 442 pages
...shades In gentleness of heart ; with gentle hand Touch — for there is a spirit in the woods. 309 SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1820 - 372 pages
...sight ; A lovely Apparition, sent Tp be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things...Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And steps... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1823 - 364 pages
...my sight: A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things...cheerful Dawn: A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, and startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her household motions... | |
| 1823 - 468 pages
...my sight : A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things...cheerful Dawn : A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, and startle, and way -lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her household motions... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1826 - 404 pages
...ourselves. Good night." And in this manner they parted. CHAPTER IV. Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things...shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. WORDSWOETH. WHEN Paul left Dalveen castle he turned his steps homeward. Formerly the distance at which... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 pages
...shades In gentleness of heart ; with gentle hand Touch — for there is a spirit in the woods. 60 IX. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful... | |
| John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...when, impatient of her guilt and woes, Europe breaks forth ; then, Shepherds ! shall ye A PORTRAIT. SHE was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed...moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...shades la fcnttenest of heart; witb gentle hand T«»efc — lor there is a spirit in the woods. S«i was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon...moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; •at all things else about her drawn From Stay-time and the... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment'« ornament; 344 345 Her eyes iu stars of Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's, too, her! dusky hair; But all things...May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image puv. To haunt, to itartle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her... | |
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