 As he took forth a bait from his iron box. It was a bundle of beautiful things, A peacock's tail, and a butterfly's wings, A scarlet slipper, an auburn curl, A mantle of silk, and a bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such...  The Poetical Works of Winthrop Mackworth Praed - Page 54by Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1854 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1829 - 476 pages
...bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours rolled, That the abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And...— I will not set, Upon my brow, the coronet, Till them wilt gather roses white, To wear around its gems of light. Smile, lady, smile ! — I will not... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...was half-way sainted. Sounds seem'd dropping from the skips, Stifled whispers, smother'd sighs, L . And the breath of vernal gales, And the voice of nightingales...Envious, when an unseen lute Shaped the music of its chorda Into passion's thrilling words : . - Smile, lady, smile ! — I will not set Upon my brow the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1846 - 502 pages
...bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours rolled, That the Abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And deemed his spirit was half-way sainted. Sonnds seemed dropping from the skies, Stifled whispers, smothered sighs, And the breath of vernal... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pages
...bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours rolled, That the Abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And...of nightingales : But the nightingales were mute, Knvious, when an unseen lute Shaped the music of its chords Into passion's thrilling words. ' Smile,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...bracek-t of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours rolled, That the Abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And...sainted. Sounds seemed dropping from the skies, Stifled whimpers, smothered sighs, And the breath of vernal gales, And the voice of nightingales : But the... | |
 | William Evans Burton - Wit and humor - 1858 - 586 pages
...bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Sach a stream of delicate odors rolled, That the abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And deemed his spirit was hall-way sainted. Sounds seemed dropping from the skies, Stifled whispers, smothered sighs, And the... | |
 | English poetry - 1861 - 300 pages
...dropping from the skies. Stifled whispers, smother'd sighs, And the breath of vernal gales, And the voiee of nightingales : But the nightingales were mute. Envious when an unseen lute Shaped the musie of its ehords Into passion's thrilling words : The Red Fisherman. " Smile, lady, smile ! —... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours rolled, That the Abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And...chords Into passion's thrilling words: Smile, lady, smile!—I will not see Rivers and Hastings bend the knee, Till those bewitching lips of thine Will... | |
 | 1863 - 150 pages
...bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours rolled, That the Abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And...were mute Envious, when an unseen lute Shaped the musick of its chords Into passion's thrilling words " Smile, lady smile ! " I will not set Upon my... | |
 | Ellen Wood - 1864 - 368 pages
...bracelet of pearl; And a packet of letters from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours rolled, That the abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And deemed his spirit was half.way sainted. For beautiful trifles such as these, woman has before now given up her soul: how much more, then, her... | |
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