 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...breast, As down she knelt for Heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint She seem'da splendid angel, newly dresi, Save wings, for Heaven : — • Her vespers done Of all its wreathed... | |
 | 1840 - 430 pages
...breast, As down she knelt for Heaven's grace and boon ; Rose bloom fell on her band), together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst. And on her...a saint: She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest, Cave wings, for heaven :—Porphyro* grew faint: She knelt, so pure a tbing, so free from mortal taint.... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 552 pages
...bras), A« down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon : Rose-bloom fell on her hands, 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: — Porphyro grew (tint. She knelt, no... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1841 - 378 pages
...breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst; And on her...seemed a splendid angel, newly drest. Save wings, for heaven:—Porphyro grew faint, She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. The lovely and... | |
 | Richard Brown (architect.) - 1841 - 618 pages
...heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross pale amethyst ; And on her hair a glory like a saint :...splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven." DISSERTATION XXXIX. ON THE ORNAMENTS OF AN ELEVATION. " С inlin Romano in his architecture was manly... | |
 | John Keats - 1841 - 254 pages
...breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, 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 : — Porphyro grew faint : She knelt,... | |
 | william gardiner - 1841 - 500 pages
...heaven's grace, — so beautifully expressed by the poet, — Rose bloom fell on her hands together prcst, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint.* How the heavenly tones in solemn grandeur roll along ! It is only upon the continent that we can enjoy... | |
 | 1842 - 818 pages
...breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon : Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drcst, Save wings, for heaven. What poet ever described a maiden unrobing... | |
 | 1843 - 744 pages
...breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, 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:—Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure... | |
 | William Goodman - 1843 - 342 pages
...Heaven's grace, so beautifully expressed by the poet :"| " Rose bloom fell on her hands together press'd, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory like a saint." KEAT'S Eve of St. Agnes. Sorrowfully, but truly, may the learned Digby say, " Gothic * Rob Roy. t Gardiner,... | |
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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, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like... 
