With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, To watch the long bright river drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill— To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave thro' the thick-twined vine— To watch the emerald-colour'd... Ignorant Essays - Página 188por Richard Dowling - 1888 - 195 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1871 - 878 páginas
...criticised and condemned are those which, after extolling the sweetness of lying, with dropt eyelids, " To watch the long bright river drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill," announce (ironically on the poet's part) the practical conclusion : " We have had enough of action,... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 páginas
...on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly,) With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath...the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling Prom cave to cave thro' the thick-twined vine — To hear the emerald-colour'd water falling Thro'... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 252 páginas
...on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while, warm airs lull us, blowing lowly,) With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath...To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave thro' the thick-twined vine — To hear the emerald-colour'd water falling Thro' many a wov'n acanthus-wreath... | |
| 1879 - 442 páginas
...half-shut eyes ever to seem Falling asleep in a half-dream ; ****** How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly) With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath...calling From cave to cave through the thick-twined rine — To watch the emerald-color'd water falling Through many a wov'n acanthus-wreath divine ! "... | |
| John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1851 - 1054 páginas
...on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly), With half-dropped eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, To watch the long, bright river, drawing slowly Hie waters from the purple hill; To hear the dewy echoes calling From CRTO to care through the thick-twined... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 276 páginas
...gazing on'the pilot-stars. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly,) With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, His waters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the thick-twined... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1853 - 404 páginas
...on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly) With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath...river drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill — L 2 To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave thro' the thick-twined vine — To watch... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1854 - 284 páginas
...on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly,) With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, His \vaters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1854 - 286 páginas
...on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly,) With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, His waters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the thick-twined... | |
| Maximilian Schele de Vere - 1855 - 304 páginas
...Scripture words : Hitherto shalt thou come but no further ! III. (ten anir its f ift "How sweet .... With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, To watch the long, bright river draw in slowly His waters from the purple hillTo hear the emerald-colored water falling Thro' many... | |
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