 ... sun and weed, Till the grass grew to be grass indeed And the tree was a tree at last. Fearfully plain the flowers grew, Like the child's book to read, Or like a friend's face seen in a glass; He looked; and there Our Lady was, She stood and stroked...  The Vision Splendid: A Story of To-day - Page 254by William MacLeod Raine - 1913 - 331 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Gilbert Keith Chesterton - 1911 - 218 pages
...looked ; and there Our Lady was, She stood and stroked the tall live grass As a man strokes his steed. Her face was like an open word When brave men speak and choose, The very colours of her coat Were better than good news. She spoke not, nor turned not, Nor any sign she cast,... | |
 | 1912 - 542 pages
...simplicity. The following lines which describe the appearance of the Virgin belong to the second class: — Her face was like an open word When brave men speak...The very colors of her coat Were better than good news. This question of simplicity goes deeper than form and becomes one of the most important aspects... | |
 | 1912 - 556 pages
...simplicity. The following lines which describe the appearance of the Virgin belong to the second class :— Her face was like an open word When brave men speak...The very colors of her coat Were better than good news. This question of simplicity goes deeper than form and becomes one of the most important aspects... | |
 | Maurice Baring - 1924 - 392 pages
...looked ; and there Our Lady was, She stood and stroked the tall live grass As a man strokes his steed. Her face was like an open word When brave men speak and choose, The very colours of her coat Were better than good news." These are lines which no one who has read them will... | |
 | Father Jimmy Collins, James Collins - 2003 - 244 pages
...looked; and there Our Lady was, She stood and stroked the tall live grass As a man strokes his steed. Her face was like an open word When brave men speak and choose, The very colours of her coat Were better than good news. She spoke not, nor turned not, Nor any sign she cast,... | |
 | 1912 - 884 pages
...of the Mother of God to Alfred, and the bard is very felicitous in his description of the incident : Her face was like an open word When brave men speak and choose, The very colours of her coat Were better than good news. She sends Alfred on an embassy to raise the people... | |
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