The Seer: Or, Common-places Refreshed, Volume 2Roberts, 1864 |
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The Seer; Or Common-Places refreshed: By Leigh Hunt. In 2 Parts. II Leigh Hunt Volledige weergave - 1850 |
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Pagina 42 - St Agnes' Eve — Ah, bitter chill it was! The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold ; The hare limp'd trembling through the frozen grass, And silent was the flock in woolly fold...
Pagina 53 - Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint: She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven: Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint.
Pagina 57 - And now, my love, my seraph fair, awake! " Thou art my heaven, and I thine eremite: " Open thine eyes, for meek St. Agnes' sake, " Or I shall drowse beside thee, so my soul doth ache.
Pagina 58 - But his sagacious eye an inmate owns : By one, and one, the bolts full easy slide :— The chains lie silent on the footworn stones; The key turns, and the door upon its hinges groans. XLII. And they are gone : ay, ages long ago These lovers fled away into the storm.
Pagina 52 - But to her heart, her heart was voluble, Paining with eloquence her balmy side ; As though a tongueless nightingale should swell Her throat in vain, and die, heart-stifled, in her dell.
Pagina 66 - The shadow of the dome of pleasure Floated midway on the waves; Where was heard the mingled measure From the fountain and the caves. It was a miracle of rare device, A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice!
Pagina 57 - La belle dame sans mercy": Close to her ear touching the melody; — Wherewith disturbed, she uttered a soft moan: He ceased — she panted quick — and suddenly Her blue affrayed eyes wide open shone: Upon his knees he sank, pale as smooth-sculptured stone.
Pagina 44 - But no — already had his death-bell rung; The joys of all his life were said and sung; His was harsh penance on St Agnes...
Pagina 69 - And not a voice was idle; with the din Smitten, the precipices rang aloud; The leafless trees and every icy crag Tinkled like iron; while far distant hills Into the tumult sent an alien sound Of melancholy not unnoticed, while the stars Eastward were sparkling clear, and in the west The orange sky of evening died away.
Pagina 58 - The blisses of her dream so pure and deep At which fair Madeline began to weep, And moan forth witless words with many a sigh ; While still her gaze on Porphyro would keep ; Who knelt, with joined hands and piteous eye, Fearing to move or speak, she looked so dreamingly. XXXV.