 She is coming, my dove, my dear; She is corning, my life, my fate; The red rose cries, "She is near, she is near"; And the white rose weeps, "She is late"; The larkspur listens, "I hear, I hear"; And the lily whispers, "I wait.  Littell's Living Age - Page 331855Full view - About this book
 | Henry Bendelack Hewetson - 1880 - 54 pages
...in the purity of that earthly paradise he wandered among the orange-groves of Eden, singing : — " There has fallen a splendid tear From the Passion-flower...my dove, my dear ; She is coming, my life, my fate ; * " In the midst of it the solemn forms of angels, sceptred and robed to the feet, and leaning to... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...one ; .Shine out, little head, sunning over with curls, To the flowers, and be their snn. There lias and the town. Give down, good coining, my life, my fate ! The red rose cries, "She is near, she is near ;" And the white rose weeps,... | |
 | Richard Mounteney Jephson - 1880 - 380 pages
...and every head is turned in that direction. Augustus' heart beats against his ribs like a hammer. ' She is coming, my dove, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate !' Mingling with the red-coats and the shining boots, he sees a confused mass of white fabric—beautiful,... | |
 | 1880 - 502 pages
...among the orange groves of Eden, singing, " ' There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-Mower at the gate ; She is coming, my dove, my dear ; She is coming, my love, my fate.' " Such then was the first "influence of joy," which not only made Adam quote Tennyson,... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...done, In gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls, Queen lily and rose in one ; Shine out, little head, r lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes...rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul conta I The red rose cries, "She is near, she is near;" And the white rose weeps, " She is late ;" The larkspur... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1881 - 742 pages
...rose in one ; Shine out, little head, sunning over with curls, To the flowers, and be their sun. X. There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower...my dove, my dear ; She is coming, my life, my fate ; There is but one With whom she has heart to be gay. When will the dancers leave her alone ? She is... | |
 | Margaret Wolfe Hungerford - 1881 - 296 pages
...will ever again have — power to move him. There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion flower at the gate ; She is coming, my dove, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate. The kind wind brings the tender passionate love-song to him, and repeats it in his ear as it hurries onwards... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1881 - 502 pages
...satin and glimmer of pearls, Queen lily and rose in one ; Shine out, little head, sunning over wit curls, To the flowers, and be their sun. There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-dower at the gate. She is coming, my dove, my dear ; She is coming, my life, my fate ; The... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 pages
...Queen lily and rose in one ; Shine ont, little head, sunning over with cnrls, To the flowers, and bo dian saints attend ; Blest bo that «pot, where cheerful guests retire To pauso from toil, and trim ;" Aud the white roso weeps, " She is late ;" The larkspur listens, " I hear, I hear," Aud the lily... | |
 | Duchess - 1882 - 312 pages
...Branscombe, and moves him as no other voice ever had — or will ever again have — power to move him. "There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower...dove, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate." The kind wind brings the tender passionate love-song to him, and repeats it in his ear as it hurries onward... | |
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