 Free as an Arab Of thy beloved. Cling with life to the maid; But when the surprise, First vague shadow of surmise Flits across her bosom young Of a joy apart from thee, Free be she, fancy-free; Nor thou detain her vesture's hem, Nor the palest rose she...  Poems - Page 85by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 315 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1847 - 264 pages
...Nor thou detain her vesture's hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer diadem. Though thou loved her as thyself, As a self of purer clay, Though...THE green grass is bowing, The morning wind is in it ; 'Tis a tune worth thy knowing, Though it change every minute. 'Tis a tune of the spring; Every year... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1847 - 244 pages
...rose she flung From her summer diadem. Though thou loved her as thyself, As a self of purer clay, Tho' her parting dims the day, Stealing grace from all...arrive. TO ELLEN, AT THE SOUTH. THE green grass is growing, The morning wind is in it, 'Tis a tune worth the knowing, Though it change every minute. 'Tis... | |
 | M. Edgeworth Lazarus - 1852 - 358 pages
...vesture's hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer's diudcm. Though thou loved her as thyselfAs a self of purer clay — Though her parting dims the...day, Stealing grace from all alive, Heartily know, AVhen halt'-goils go, The gods iirrive." Lovers! is your joy so full, so solemn, that it invokes the... | |
 | Fredrika Bremer - 1853 - 454 pages
...fancy free, Do not thou detain a hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer diadem. Though thou loved her as thyself, As a self of purer clay, Though...Heartily know, When half-gods go The Gods arrive. This is noble stoicism. Among Emerson's poems are some which bear witness to a less noble spirit, —... | |
 | Fredrika Bremer - 1854 - 676 pages
...free, • Do not thou detain a hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer diadem. " Though thou loved her as thyself, As a self of purer clay, Though...Stealing grace from all alive. Heartily know, When half gods go The gods arrive." This is noble stoicism. Among Emerson's poems are some which bear witness... | |
 | George Wood - 1855 - 408 pages
...Nor thou detain her vesture's hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer diadem. " Then thou loved her as thyself ! As a self of purer clay, Though...Heartily know, When half-gods go, The gods arrive." At the singing of this, Consuelo's casement was thrown to its height, and she appeared in a white dress,... | |
 | George Wood - 1855 - 412 pages
...Nor thou detain her vesture's hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer diadem. " Then thou loved her as thyself ! As a self of purer clay, Though...Heartily know, When half-gods go, The gods arrive." At tlie singing of this, Consuelo's casement was thrown to its height, and she appeared in a white... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 234 pages
...Nor thou detain her vesture's hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer diadem. Though thou loved her as thyself, As a self of purer clay, Though...Heartily know, When half-gods go, The gods arrive. THE EOMANY GIRL. THE sun goes down, and with him takes The coarseness of my poor attire; The fair moon... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 516 pages
...Nor thou detain her vesture's hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer diadem. Though thou loved her as thyself, As a self of purer clay, Though...Heartily know, When half-gods go, The gods arrive. THE KOMANY GIRL. THE sun goes down, and with him takes The coarseness of my poor attire; The fair moon... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 344 pages
...Nor thou detain her vesture's hem, Nor the palest rose she flung From her summer diadem. Though thou loved her as thyself, As a self of purer clay, Though...THE green grass is bowing, The morning wind is in it ; 'Tis a tune worth thy knowing, Though it change every minute. 'Tis a tune of the spring ; Every year... | |
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