 She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple...  Maud, and Other Poems - Page 78by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1855 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mme. Charlotte Fiske (Bates) Rogé - 1832 - 1022 pages
...is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her, and beat, Wore it earth in an earthy bed. My dust would hear her, and heat, Had I lain for a century dead: Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple... | |
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...the rejoicing words of the lover. " She is coming, my own, my sweet ; Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in...tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red." W« do not remember a garden scene in poetry that surpasses this for delicacy and beauty, and for the... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1855 - 936 pages
...heur,1 And the lily whispers, * 1 wait.' She is coming, my own, my sweet Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in...bed ; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain lor a ceniury dead ; Woul'i start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red." The gentle... | |
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...;' And the lily whispers, ' I wait.' She is coming, my own, my sweet ; Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth In...tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red. Maud comes forth to meet her lover : her brother and the " new made lord" surprise them, and the tale... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1855 - 176 pages
...Knowing your promise to me ; The lilies and roses were all awake, They sigh'd for the dawn and thee. 9. In gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls, Queen lily...tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red. MAUD. XXII. 1. * THE fault was mine, the fault was mine ' — Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and... | |
 | 1855 - 498 pages
...;' And the lily whispers, ' I wait.' She is coming, my own, my sweet ; Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in...tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red." The Married Life of Pachel, Lady Bussett. By M. Guizot. (London, Bosworth.) This little work is a translation... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1855 - 440 pages
...2 6 For every 10 words above 20 0 6 She is coming, my own, my sweet ; Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in...tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red. LOVE'S REVENGE. I HAVE led her home, my love, my only friend. There is none like her, none. And never... | |
 | 1855 - 1428 pages
...is coming, my own, my sweet ; Were it ever -so airy n tread, My h^art would hear her and beat, \\Vre it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her...tremble under her feet, And blossom In purple and red. 3faud comes forth to meet her lover : her brother and the " new made lord" surprise thetn, and the... | |
 | 1855 - 1416 pages
...Is coming, my own, my sweet ; Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her ami beat, \\Vn- it earth in an earthy bed ; My dust would hear her...beat, Had I lain for a century dead ; Would start a;iii tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red. Maud comes forth to meet her lover : her... | |
 | 1855 - 812 pages
...' She 1л coining, my owe. my sweet ; Were it ever so airy a tread. M т heart would hear her anil beat, Were It earth In an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, liad 1 lain for a century dead ; Would start and tremble under her feet, Лиа ЫоЕбот in purple... | |
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