 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...  A Love Gift for ... - Page 711841Full view - About this book
 | 1846 - 308 pages
...they wear, At least may share his cross. SHE WAS A PHANTOM OF DELIGHT. BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. She wai a Phantom of Delight When first she gleamed upon my...dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time's brightest, liveliest dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...choristers confide. SHE WAS A PHANTOM OF DELIGHT. SRE was a phantom of delight. When first she gleam'd upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's...dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I... | |
 | Wilton - 1846 - 298 pages
...'tis changeable ! God grant that it may vary in its kind, But not a jot of its intensity! PORTRAITS. " She was a Phantom of delight, " When first she gleamed...lovely apparition sent " To be a moment's ornament. • * * " A creature not too bright or good " For human nature's daily food " For transient sorrows,... | |
 | 1880 - 492 pages
...[FEBBUABY, 1880. FOR HONOUR'S SAKE. CHAPTER IV. " Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight too her dusky hair, But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." "WELL, Bessy, I hope you liked the concert," said Lady Margaret Dacre,... | |
 | Lady Emily Ponsonby - 1848 - 320 pages
...the children was, to form a bond of union and affection as strong as the love of sisters. CHAPTER II. She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed...ornament. Her eyes, as stars of twilight fair; Like twilights, too, her dusky hair. But all things else about her drawn From May-time's earliest, brightest... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1849 - 534 pages
...Phantom of delight. When first she gleam•d upon my sight: A luvely Apparition, sent To be a moment•s ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair ; Hut all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn : A dancing Shape, an Image... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pages
...inspired the poet of Rydal. These are well known to be addressed to his wife. " SHE WAS A PHANTOM. " She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. And... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 pages
...inspired the poet of Rydal. These are well known to be addressed to his wife. " SHE WAS A PHANTOM. " She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dan cing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.... | |
 | 1850 - 144 pages
...me, Hope, blossoming within my heart, May look to heaven as I depart. BRYANT. GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SHE was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 382 pages
...inspired the poet of Rydal. These are well known to be addressed to his wife. " SHE WAS A PHANTOM. " She was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed...her dusky hair ; But all things else about her drawn Prom May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, . To haunt, to startle, and waylay.... | |
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