 Anon his heart revives: her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant bodice; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed,...  Time's Telescope - Page 541830Full view - About this book
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 pages
...Anon his heart revives ! Her vespers done. Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels, one by one ; Loosens her fragrant...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees t Half hidden like a Mermaid in sea weed, Pensive a while she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 604 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire cieeps rustling to her knees ; Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams...and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares'not look behind, or all the charm is fled. " Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nest, In... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - English literature - 1852 - 458 pages
...thing, so free from mortal taint. Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her...Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair Saint Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. " Soon, trembling in her... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
..." Anon his heart revives ! Her vespers doĢ, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she nrci; Unclasps her warmed jewels, one by one ; Loosens her fragrant...by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her kneeĢ! Half hidden, like a Mermaid in sea weed, Pensive a while she dreams awake, and sen In fancy... | |
 | John Keats - 1855 - 416 pages
...Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 612 pages
...Unelasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddiee ; by degrees Her rieh attire ereeps rustling to her knees : Half hidden like a mermaid...sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees In faney fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind or all the eharm is fled. Soon trembling... | |
 | John Keats - English poetry - 1856 - 70 pages
...Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1856 - 794 pages
...Anon his heart revives ! Her vespers done. Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she freer, Unclasps her warmed jewels, one by one ; Loosens her fragrant bodice ; by degrees Her rich anire creeps rusiling to her knees! Half hidden, like a Mermaid in sea weed. Pensive a while she dreams... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1856 - 624 pages
...one ; Loosens her fragrant boddiee ; by degrees Her rieh attire ereeps rustling to her knees : Hull' hidden like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees In faney fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind or all the eharm is fled. Soon trembling... | |
 | Henry Hegart Breen - English language - 1857 - 342 pages
...Anon her heart revives ; her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels, one by one, Loosens her fragrant...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees, Half-hidden like a mermaid in sea-weed." The whole of this inimitable sketch has been adopted by Tennyson... | |
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