 A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear, That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane, like a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed,...  The Essayist: A Young Men's Magazine - Pagina 114geredigeerd door - 1833Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Benjamin Maund - 1824 - 846 pagina’s
...wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon were seen Most beautiful things, — there were 8owers and trees ; There were bevies of birds and swarms of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers ; And these all pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - 1831 - 570 pagina’s
...downward point of manv a spear, That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear ÍU head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And...— There were cities, thrones, temples and towers Ï and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair ; He went to... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1832 - 198 pagina’s
...each pane, like a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things; there were flowers...bevies of birds and swarms of bees; There were cities with temples and towers; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! 7 But he did one thing that was hardly... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1833 - 150 pagina’s
...each pane, like a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things; there were flowers and trees; There were bevies of birds and swamrs of bees; There were cities with temples and towers; and these All pictured in silver sheen!... | |
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - 1835 - 262 pagina’s
...each pane, like a fairy crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepp'd, By the light, of the morn were seen Most beautiful things, there were flowers...bevies of birds and swarms of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers; and these 4. But he did one thing, that was hardly fair; He peep'd in the... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1835 - 264 pagina’s
...each pane, like a fairy, crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things ; there were flowers...bevies of birds and swarms of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pagina’s
...diamonds and pearls, and over the breast Where a rock could rear its head. By the light of the morn, were seen Most beautiful things. There were flowers...were cities, thrones, temples and towers, and these He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane like a fairy crept, Wherever he breathed,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 pagina’s
...each pane, like a fairy crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepp'd, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things, there were flowers...bevies of birds and swarms of bees ; There were cities; with temples and towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen. 4. But he did one thing, that was... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1837 - 426 pagina’s
...each pane, like a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things ; there were flowers...bevies of birds and swarms of bees; There were cities with temples and towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pagina’s
...of those who slept, And over each pane like a fairy crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stept By the light of the moon were seen Most beautiful...of bees ; There were cities, thrones, temples, and towns, and these All pictured in silver sheen. But he did one thing that was hardly fair, He went to... | |
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