 Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant bodice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : 230 Half-hidden, like a mermaid...  The English School of Painting - Page 218by Ernest Chesneau - 1885 - 339 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...knell, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. Anon his heart revives: her vespers done, OfalHts wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich uttire creeps rustling to her knees; Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed,... | |
 | 1821 - 498 pages
...Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all ill wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclai pa her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant...by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her kneel : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed. Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sect, In fancy... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...drest, Save wings, for Heaven : — • »•*•* • Her vespers done Of all its wreathed pearls fcer ch never budded forth before the feast of St. Bar» liabas, viz. the eleventh boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in... | |
 | 1830 - 472 pages
...they desire. • * * # * * her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasp'd her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...Porphyro grew faint, Site knelt, so pure a thing, go tree from mortal taint ! " Anon his heart revives ! Her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees! Half hidden, like a Mermaid in sea weed, Pensive a while she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair,... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pages
...heart revives ! Her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her wanned jewels, one by one ; Loosens her fragrant bodice ;...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees ! Half hidden like a Mermaid in sea weed, Pensive a while she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair,... | |
 | 1848 - 916 pages
...She knelt, so purj a thing, so free from mortal taint. Anon her heart revives : her vespers ¿one, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps...jewels one by one : Loosens her fragrant bodice ; by degreci Her rich attire creeps rastlin^ to her knee». Half hidden, like a mermaid in see-weed, Pensive... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...morulauu' " Anon his heart revives ! Her vespers do«, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she nrci; Unclasps her warmed jewels, one by one ; Loosens her...by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knee«! Half hidden, like a Mermaid in sea weed, Pensive a while she dreams awake, and sen In fancy... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 288 pages
...Anon his heart revives ; her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasped her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees ; Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1856 - 794 pages
...mortiluoUj " Anon his heart revives ! Her vespers done. Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she freer, Unclasps her warmed jewels, one by one ; Loosens her fragrant bodice ; by degrees Her rich anire creeps rusiling to her knees! Half hidden, like a Mermaid in sea weed. Pensive a while she dreams... | |
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