 TWAS on a lofty vase's side, Where China's gayest art had dyed The azure flowers, that blow ; Demurest of the tabby kind, The pensive Selima, reclined, Gazed on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declared ; The fair round face, the snowy beard,...  Miscellaneous Poetry - Pagina 136door Herbert Kynaston - 1841 - 151 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pagina’s
...kind, The pensive Selima, reclin'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause. [2] Mr. Walpole, after the death of Mr. Gray, placed the China vase in question on... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pagina’s
...kind, The pensive Selima, reclin'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause. [XJ Mr. Walpole, after the death of Mr. Gray, placed the China vase in question (for... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pagina’s
...kind, The pensive Selima, reclin'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw ; and purr'd applause. [2] Mr. Walpole, after the death of Mr. Gray, placed the China vase in question (for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...tabby kind, The pensive Selima reclin'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and em'rald eyes, She saw, and purr'd applause. Still had she gaz'd, but, 'midst the tide. Two angel forms... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of her paws, The coat that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyei, She saw; and purr'd applause. III. Still had she gaz'd : but 'midst the- tide, Two beauteous... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pagina’s
...tabby kind, The pensive Selima reclin'd, Gazed on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause. Still had she gaz'd ; but 'midst the tide Two angel forms were seen to glide, The... | |
 | 1808 - 436 pagina’s
...distinguished Virgil, Boiteau, and Pope." Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; Her fair round face, her snowy beard, The velvet of her paws, Her coat, that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and em'rald eyes, She saw, and purr'd applause. Her conscious tail — " The accuracy and elegance of the... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pagina’s
...dy'd The azure flowers, that Wow ; Demurest of the tabby kind, The pensive Selima, reclin'd, GazM ou the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declared;...tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, Still had she gaz'd; but 'midst the tide Two angel forms were seen to glide, The Genii of the stream... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...tabby kind, The pensive Selima reclin'd, Gaa'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and em'rald eyes, She saw, and pvin-'d applanse. Still had she gaa'd, but, 'midst the tide, Two angel forms... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pagina’s
...kind, The pensive Sétima reclra'd, Gaz'd on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declar'd ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of...vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause. * While insects from the threshold preach, &.e. M. Пгееп, in tin; (irotto. Dxtslcy's... | |
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