 | Lewis Jacob Cist - 1845 - 202 pages
...HER OF THE HAZEL EYE. " A form of life and light; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her,...shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay!" WORDSWORTH. MAIDEN of the hazel eye, Fawn-like step, and raven hair — Where a thousand graces lie,... | |
 | 1875 - 828 pages
...BKIEF ACCOUNT OF LIZZIE, THE LATE BELOVED WIFE OF THOMAS JOHNSON HAMERTON. CHAPTEB II.— THE WIPE. " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too... | |
 | 1841 - 178 pages
...delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair; Like twilight's,...dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.... | |
 | Lewis Jacob Cist - 1845 - 204 pages
...HER OF THE HAZEL EYE. " A form of life and light; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her, drawn From May- time, and the cheerful dawn; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay!"... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...delight. When first she gleam'd upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's,...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...delight When first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's,...! Her household motions light and free, And steps ofy virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature... | |
 | 1846 - 302 pages
...Delight When first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair ; Like Twilight's,...dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time's brightest, liveliest dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.... | |
 | Forest Hill - 1846 - 920 pages
...mother's spirit would not revisit our desolate dwelling. I cannot return to it alone." CHAPTER VII. I saw her upon nearer view A spirit, yet a woman too! ***** A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple... | |
 | 1880 - 492 pages
...[FEBBUABY, 1880. FOR HONOUR'S SAKE. CHAPTER IV. " Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Like twilight too her dusky hair, But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn." "WELL, Bessy, I hope you liked the concert," said Lady Margaret Dacre, a handsome gaily-dressed young... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1848 - 478 pages
...himself, and then stopping before Lady Cecilia, repeated to her, in a very low voice, the following: — " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman...Her household motions light and free.', And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not... | |
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She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition , sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the... 
