 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 Children's Garland: From the Best Poets - Page 64edited by - 1862 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Henry Harvey - 1849 - 270 pages
...some notion of their singular beauty :— " Beyond the shadow of the ship I watched the water snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they...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
...animals sporting on the wave. Coleridge well describes this phenomenon in his ' Ancient Marnaer :' ' Beyond the shadow of the ship I watched the water-snakes...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
...animals sporting on the wave. Coleridge well describes this phenomenon in his ' Ancient Mariner :' ' Beyond the shadow of the ship I watched the water-snakes...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,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 728 pages
...elfish light Fell off in hoary flukes. Their beauty and their bapplne». He blrraeth them In 111« bean. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. 0 happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might declare : A spring of love gushed from my heart,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 712 pages
...tracks of shining white, great calm. Their beauty and their happiness. He blesseth tbem in his heart. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. 0 haj^y .living things ! no tongue Their beauty mi pit declare : A spring- of love gushed from my lieart,... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 644 pages
...creature's path." To this the words of Coleridge may well be applied : — " I watched the water snakes ; They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they...reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. * * * » And every track Was a flash of golden fire." In this genera, too, is included the matchless... | |
 | Joseph S. Moore - 1853 - 900 pages
...of the Moon he heholdeth God's creatures of the great calm; Within the shadow of the ship I wut eh t their rich attire; Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a fash of golden fire. O happy living things! no tongue Their beauty might declare: A spring of love... | |
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