 | 1861 - 814 pages
...think, gladly find some " phantom of delight," simple and guileless, all guiltless of statistics — " A creature not too bright or good For human nature's...simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smile V In this wide world, so manifold, there is of course scope for tastes and pursuits the most... | |
 | 1837 - 886 pages
...unseen on the counterpane of our crib, " A ereature not too bright or good For human nature's doily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles ! " What flesh so exquisitely beautiful as wax ! There is a delicacy in that material, to the inexperienced... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...way lay. I saw her upon nearer view A spirit yet a wom,an too Her household motions light and frt• And steps of virgin liberty. A countenance in which...Sweet records , promises as sweet. A creature not too brigJit or good For human natures dayly food, Tor transcient sorrows , simple wilen, Praise , blame... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1822 - 430 pages
...Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And steps of...Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too blight or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1823 - 364 pages
...Image gay, To haunt, and startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her household motions light and free, And steps of...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles." " Beautiful verses, truly," quoth Mrs Elizabeth ; " and a beautiful creature she must have been." "... | |
 | 1823 - 468 pages
...Image gay, To haunt, and startle, and way -lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her household motions light and free, And steps of...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. " Beautiful verses, truly," quoth Mrs. Elizabeth ; " and a beautiful creature she must have been."... | |
 | 1823 - 474 pages
...Image gay, To haunt, and startle, and way-lay. 1 saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her household motions light and free, And steps of...For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, lore, kisses, tears, and smiles. " Beautiful verses, truly," quoth Mrs. Elizabeth ; " and a beautiful... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1823 - 264 pages
...way-lay. J saw her upon nearer view, * A Spirit, yet a Woman loo ! Her household motioni light and frer. And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which...good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrow, simple wiles, Praise, blame, lore, kisses, tears, and smiles.'1 " Beautiful verses truly,"... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1823 - 380 pages
...Image gay, To haunt, and startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance hi which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 446 pages
...Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view A Spirit, yet a Woman tool Her household motions light and free, And steps of...simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiled. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful... | |
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A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food : For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. 
