 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...would it guess To be a little wilderness, And all the spring time of the year, It loved only to be there. Among the beds of lilies, I Have sought it...bleed ; And then to me 'twould boldly trip And print these roses on my lip. But all its chief delight was still On roses thus itself to fill, And its pure... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...wilderness, And all the spring-time of the year Among die beds of lilies I It only loved to be there. Have sought it oft where it should lie; Yet could...laid. Upon the roses it would feed Until its lips e'en seem'd to bleed ; And then to me 'twould boldly trip, And print those roses on my lip. But all its... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...you would it guess To be a little wilderness, And all the spring time of the year It only loved to be there. Among the beds of lilies I Have sought it oft...; Upon the roses it would feed Until its lips e'en seem'd to bleed ; And then to me 'twould boldly trip, And print those roses on my lip. But all its... | |
 | Our life - 1865 - 234 pages
...a little wilderness : And all the spring-time of the year It only loved to be there. Among the bed of lilies, I Have sought it oft, where it should lie ; Yet could not, till itself should rise, Find it although before my eyes : For in the flaxen lilies' shade, It like a band of lilies... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...you would it guess To be a little wilderness, And all the spring-time of the year It only loved to be there. Among the beds of lilies I Have sought it oft where it should lie; Vet could not, till itself would rise, Find it, although before mine eyes; For in the flaxen lilies'... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 pages
...you would it guess to be a little wilderness, and all the spring time of the year it only loved to be there. Among the beds of lilies I have sought it oft,...eyes; for, in the flaxen lilies' shade, it like a brink of lilies laid. Upon the roses it would feed, until its lips e'en seemed to bleed, and then to... | |
 | 1867 - 80 pages
...would it guess To be a little wilderness ; And all the spring-time of the year It loved only to be there. Among the beds of lilies I Have sought it oft,...before mine eyes ; For in the flaxen lilies' shade, Upon the roses it would feed, Until its lips e'en seem'd to bleed ; And then to me 'twould boldly trip,... | |
 | Book - 1868 - 168 pages
...would it guess To be a little wilderness ; And all the spring-time of the year It loved only to be there. Among the beds of lilies I Have sought it oft,...Upon the roses it would feed, Until its lips e'en seem'd to bleed ; And then to me 'twould boldly trip, And print those roses on my lip. But all its... | |
 | Harrison Weir - 1868 - 150 pages
...you would it guess To be a little wilderness; And all the spring-time of the year It loved only to be there. Among the beds of lilies I Have sought it oft,...flaxen lilies' shade, It like a bank of lilies laid. THE VILLAGE BOY. Upon the roses it would feed, Until its lips e'en seem'd to bleed ; And then to me... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 pages
...would it guess To be a little wilderness ; And all the spring-time of the year It only loved to be there. Among the beds of lilies I Have sought it oft, where it would lie ; Yet could not, till itself should rise, Find it, although before mine eyes • For in the... | |
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Yet could not, till itself would rise, Find it, although before mine eyes ; For in the flaxen lilies' shade, It like a bank of lilies laid. Upon the roses it would feed, Until its lips ev'n seemed to bleed. 
