 A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows , simple wiles , Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.  The New-York Review - Page 581839Full view - About this book
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image puv. To haunt, to itartle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! Her household-motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; •at all things else about her drawn From Stay-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. ' saw Ser upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, Asrd... | |
 | English literature - 1833 - 388 pages
...only one since Shakspeare who could have dramatised it. When Faust first meets her, she is indeed " A spirit — yet a woman too ; Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liherty : A countenance in which did meet Sweet records —promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - England - 1834 - 352 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...countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple... | |
 | Ellen Pickering - 1834 - 256 pages
...her/drawn From May-day and the cheerful dawn. A dancing shape — an image gay — To haunt — and startle — and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too ! A countenance, in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet. A perfect woman, nobly planned,... | |
 | 1845 - 778 pages
...nature's daily food, For transient aorrows, simple wiles Praise, blame, lore, kisses, team and smiles. " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too ; A being breathing thoughtful breath, A traveller between life and death ; The reason firm, The temperate... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - England - 1834 - 246 pages
...stopping before Lady Cecilia, repeated to her, in a very low voice, the following: — *' I saw her uoon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too! Her household motions light ana free. And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1886 - 488 pages
...himself, and then stopping before Lady Cecilia, repeated to her, in a very low voice, the following. " 1 saw her upon nearer view, / A spirit, yet a woman...liberty ; ^•' ..- A countenance in which did meet - n^ v Sweet records, promises as sweet ; ,V • >,'•• A creature not too bright or good V <*iV\... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 498 pages
...her, in a very low voice, the following. " 1 saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman top ! Her household motions light and free, And steps of...countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to siartle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motioní light and free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records,... | |
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