 When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary Day turned to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee. Thy brother Death came, and...  The American Monthly Magazine - Page 4341829Full view - About this book
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1855 - 770 pages
...unloved guest, — I sighed for thee. Thy brother Death came, and cried, Wouldst thou me ? Shall I neslle near thy side? Wouldst thou me ? — and I replied, No, not thee ! Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon ; Sleep will come when thou art fled; Of neither would I ask the boon I ask... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1855 - 766 pages
...child Sleep, the filmy-eyed, Murmured like a noontide bee. Shall I nestle near thy side ? Wouldst them me ? — and I replied, No, not thee ! Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon ; Sleep will come when thou art fled; Of neither would I ask the boon I ask... | |
 | 1912 - 912 pages
...out; Then wander o'er city and sea and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand; Come, long sought I Thy brother Death came and cried: 'Wouldst thou me?'...side, Wouldst thou me?' And I replied: ' No, not thee !' If you read this carefully, a little dreamily, letting your speech move somewhat in the direction... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1857 - 436 pages
...Thy brother Death came, and cried, Wouldst thou me ? Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed, Murmur'd like a noon-tide bee, Shall I nestle near thy side ? Wouldst thou me? And I replied, No, not thee ! Deutil will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon — Sleep will come when thou art fled : Of neither... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 pages
...Thy brother Death came, and cried, Wouldst thou me? Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed, Murmur'd like a noon-tide bee, Shall I nestle near thy side?...replied, No, not thee ! Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon — Sleep will come when thou art fled: Of neither would I ask the boon, I... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pages
...•Thy brother Death came, and cried, Wouldst thou me ? Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed, Murmur'd like a noon-tide bee, Shall I nestle near thy side? Wouldst thou me? And I replied, Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon — Sleep will come when thou art fled: Of neither... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pages
...Thy brother Death came, and cried Wouldst them me ? Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed, Murmur'd like a noon-tide bee Shall I nestle near thy side...I replied No, not thee! Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon— Sleep will come when thou art fled ; Of neither would I ask the boon I... | |
 | 1863 - 438 pages
...Thy brother Death came, and cried Wouldst thou me ? Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed, Murmur'd like a noon-tide bee Shall I nestle near thy side ? Wouldst thou me? — And I replied No, not thee l Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon — Sleep will come when thou art fled ; Of neither... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...Thy brother Death came, and cried wouldst thou me? Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed, murmur'd like a noon-tide bee shall I nestle near thy side?...replied, • No, not thee! Death will come when thou art dead, soon, too soon — sleep will come when thou art fled; of neither would I ask the boon I... | |
 | English poetry - 1865 - 398 pages
...Star-inwrought ! Blind with thine hair the eyes of day, Kiss her until she be wearied out, TO NIGHT. ' t7 Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching...replied, No, not thee ! Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon — Sleep will come when thou art fled ; Of neither would I ask the boon I... | |
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