 THE WATER LADY. ALAS, the moon should ever beam To show what man should never see !I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I...  Poems - Page 250by Thomas Hood - 1846 - 273 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Hood - English literature - 1827 - 180 pages
...!I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I staid awhile, to see her throw Her tresses back, that all beset The fair horizon of her brow With clouds...closed above her face With many a ring. And still I stay'da little more, Alas ! she never comes again ; I throw my flow'rs from the shore, And watch in... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English literature - 1827 - 240 pages
...> I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I staid awhile, to see her throw Her tresses back, that all beset The fair horizon of her brow With clouds...The bloom of water, tender blue, Daintily spread. 192 I staid to watch, a little space, Her parted lips if she would sing ; The waters closed above her... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...! I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I stayed awhile to see her throw Her tresses back, stayed a little while to view Her chiek, that wore in place of rt. The blo)m of water, tender blue,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1846 - 292 pages
...what has been, His love was nobly born and died, Tho' all the rest was mean ! My speech is rude,—but speech is weak Such love as mine to tell, Yet had...parted lips if she would sing ; The waters closed ahove her face, With many a ring. And still I stay'da little more, Alas ! she never comes again ; I... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1846 - 258 pages
...!I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I stayed awhile, to see her throw Her tresses back, that all beset The fair horizon of her brow With clouds of jet. I stayed a little while to view Her cheek, that wore in place of red The bloom of water, tender blue,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1846 - 672 pages
...!I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I stayed awhile, to see her throw Her tresses back, that all beset The fair horizon of her brow With clouds of jet. I stayed a little while to view Her cheek, that wore in place of red The bloom of water, tender blue,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 256 pages
...!I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I stayed awhile, to see her throw Her tresses back, that all beset The fair horizon of her brow With clouds of jet. I stayed a little while to view Her cheek, that wore in place of red The bloom of water, tender blue,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I staid a while, to see her throw Her tresses back, that all beset The fair horizon of her brow With clouds...The bloom of water, tender blue, Daintily spread. And still I staid a little more ; Alas ! she never comes again ! I throw my flowers from the shore,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - Humorous poetry, American - 1854 - 480 pages
...!I saw a maiden on a stream. And fair was she ! I stayed awhile 3 to see her throw Her tresses back, that all beset The fair horizon of her brow With clouds, of jet. I stayed a little while to view Her cheek, that wore in place of red The bloom of water, tender blue,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1854 - 424 pages
...!I saw a maiden on a stream, And fair was she ! I staid awhile, to see her throw Her tresses back, that all beset The fair horizon of her brow With clouds of jet. m. I staid a little while to view Her cheek, that wore in place of red The bloom of water, tender blue,... | |
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