 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 pages
...time subsequent to the date of King Arthur's reign.] PRELUDE' TO PART FIRST. OVER his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First lets his fingers wander as they list,2 And builds a bridge from Dreamland 3 for his lay : * Then, as the touch of his loved instrument... | |
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 pages
...subject of one of the most exquisite of his poems."] PRELUDE TO PART FIRST. 1. Over his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First...flushes sent Along the wavering vista of his dream. 2. Not only around our infancy Doth heaven with all its splendors lie ; i Daily, with souls that cringe... | |
 | Emma Elizabeth Brown - 1887 - 380 pages
...— a wonderful improvisation — as prefigured by the opening stanzas : " Over his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First...nearer draws his theme, First guessed by faint auroral flashes sent Along the wavering vista of his dream." I doubt if there is another poem in our language... | |
 | William Swinton - 1887 - 686 pages
...subject of one of the most exquisite of his poems."] PRELUDE TO PART FIRST. r. Over his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First...his lay : Then, as the touch of his loved instrument i Gives hope and fervor, nearer draws his theme, First guessed by faint auroral flushes sent Along... | |
 | 1888 - 364 pages
...the cold, the dreary — Cheery, sunny spring comes on. — Emma W. Grain. " OVER his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully, and far away, First...flushes, sent Along the wavering vista of his dream."— Lmvell. Original in GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. A BABY'S EEQUIEEMENTS. FOOD, CLOTHING, CLEANLINESS AND SLEEP.... | |
 | William Swinton - 1888 - 686 pages
...FIRST. i. Over his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First lets his ringers wander as they list. And builds a bridge from Dreamland...his lay : Then, as the touch of his loved instrument s Gives hope and fervor, nearer draws his theme, First guessed by faint auroral flushes sent Along... | |
 | 1888 - 596 pages
...rhyme of the poet The beauty of thy voice." These are the opening lines : " Over his keys the musing organist Beginning doubtfully and far away, First lets his fingers wander as they list, And builds abridge from Dreamland for his lay. Then, as the touch of his loved instrument Gives hope and fervor,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1889 - 248 pages
...revealed." LOWELL'S POEMS. THE VISION OF SIR LAUNFAL. PRELUDE TO PART FIRST. I. OVER his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First...flushes sent Along the wavering vista of his dream. n. Not only around our infancy Doth heaven with all its splendors lie ; Daily, with souls that cringe... | |
 | 1889 - 552 pages
...2 See note i, p. 28. 9.— THE VISION OF SIR LAUNFAL PRELUDE TO PART FIRST OVER his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First...as the touch of his loved instrument Gives hope and fervour, nearer draws his theme, First guessed by faint auroral flushes sent Along the wavering vista... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 342 pages
...subsequent to the supposed date of King Arthur's reign. PRELUDE TO PART FIRST OVER his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First...flushes sent Along the wavering vista of his dream. f Not only around our infancy Doth heaven with all its splendors lie ; Daily, with souls that cringe... | |
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OVER his keys the musing organist, Beginning doubtfully and far away, First lets his fingers wander as they list. And builds a bridge from Dreamland for his lay : Then, as the touch of his loved instrument Gives hope and fervor, nearer draws his theme,... 
