Beyond the shadow of the ship I watched the water-snakes : They moved in tracks of shining white ; And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire : Blue, glossy green, and velvet... The poetical works of S.T. Coleridge - Page 13by Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge - 1835Full view - About this book
| John Spence (jr.), Young physician - 1847 - 160 pages
...jumping their whole length out of the water, combing the waves, and seeming delighted with the foam. " Within the shadow of the ship, I watched their rich...Blue, glossy green and velvet black, They coiled and swain, and every track Was a flash of golden fire." LETTER NO. III. The Sea an object of Study —... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1848 - 688 pages
...water-snakes : tares of the lll ,, 1,1 1^11. Gud'scroa- They moved in tracks of shining white, great calm. And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in...swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. Their O happy living things ! no tongue tteS'haJ? 11 Their beauty might declare : 1 A spring of love... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1848 - 406 pages
...flash of golden fire. Their beauty O happy living things ! no tongue and their *v} . , , happiness. Their beauty might declare : A spring of love gushed from my heart, And * olessed them unaware : heart. Sure my kind saint took pity on me, And I blessed them unaware. The... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1848 - 414 pages
...and velvet black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. no happiness. Their beauty might declare : A spring of love gushed from my heart, t"em''n s h'is And l blessed them unaware : heart. Sure my kind saint took pity on me, And I blessed... | |
| William Henry Harvey - 1849 - 270 pages
..." Beyond the shadow of the ship I watched the water snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in...shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire : Blue, glossy-green, and velvet black They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire."... | |
| 1849 - 492 pages
...Coleridge, and felt all its beauty : " They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they rear'd, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watch'd their rich attire — Blue, glassy green, and velvet black : They curl'd and swam, and every... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 782 pages
...' Beyond the shadow of the ship I watched the water-snakes : They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in...shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire : Blue, glossy-green, and velvet-black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.'... | |
| 1850 - 268 pages
...' Beyond the shadow of the ship I watched the water-snakes : They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in...shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire : Blue, glossy-green, and velvet-black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.'... | |
| John Aikin - 1850 - 764 pages
...TiT"^'!**™! They moved in tracks of shining tune of the creel white, """• And when they rear'd, ll around, Then eyed our cottage, watch'd their rich attire; Blue, glossy green..and velvet black, They coil'd and swam; and every track... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...moved in tracks of shining white, Ana when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flake*. ; And even while fashion's brightest arts decoy....ye statesmen who surrey The rich man's joys incre 0 happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might declare : A spring of love gushed from my heart,... | |
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