 Mosaic; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : other creature here, Beast, bird, insect, or worm, durst enter none, Such was their awe of man.  Aubrey: A Novel - Page 129by Robert Charles Dallas - 1804 - 390 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Kate Gordon (of Fyvie.) - 1866 - 258 pages
...Iris all hues, roses and jessamine, Rear'd high their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic ; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem." 1. The horns of a stag. 2. Extremely pleased. 3.... | |
 | Eugene Rimmel - 1867 - 404 pages
...Iris all hues, roses and jessamine, Rear'd high their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic ; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem." l 4That this favoured spot has preserved its natural... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1869 - 920 pages
...Iris, all hues, roses, and jessamin, Rear'd high their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic : under foot the violet. Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay, Broider'd the ground, more coluur'd than with stone Of costliest emblem. Other creatures here. Beast, bird, insect, or worm,... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 530 pages
...Iris all hues, roses, and jessamine Rear'd high their flourish'd heads between, and wrought Mosaic ; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more cojour'd that! with stone Of costliest emblem : other creature here, Beast, bird, insect, or worm,... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 606 pages
...Iris all hues, roses, and jessamin Bear'd high their flourish'd heads between, and wrcmght Mosaic ; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : other creature here, Beast, bird, insect, or worm,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 pages
...In beds and curious knots, but nature boon, Pour'd forth profuse on hill and dale and plain. MILTON. Under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground. MILTON. Iris there, with humid bow, Waters the odorous banks that blow Flowers of more mingled hue... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1877 - 644 pages
...from a herb, seems the most likely. Monti in his Proposta maintaini to be ebony. 1 h',tili emerald>.~\ Under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broider'd the jmmnd, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem. Milton, PL b. IT. 703. Zaffir, mbini, oro,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 pages
...In beds and curious knots, but nature boon, Pour'd forth profuse on hill and dale and plain. MILTON. Under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground. MILTON. Iris there, with humid bow, Waters the odorous banks that blow Flowers of more mingled hue... | |
 | John Milton - 1886 - 634 pages
...Iris all hues, roses, and jessamin Rear'd high their flourish VI heads between, and wrought Mosaic ; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : other creature here, Beast, bird, insect, or worm,... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1892 - 558 pages
...a herb, seems tlis most likely. Monti in his Prvfiosta maiuUiiu it to be ebony. 3 rrcsh emeralds.] Under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stouc Of costliest emblem. Milton, /'. L. b. 4. 703. Zaffir, rubini, oro, topazj,... | |
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