| Christianity - 1843 - 750 pages
...She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint XXVI. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warm jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich nttire creeps rustling... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...his heart revives: her vespers done, OfalHts wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich uttire creeps rustling to her knees; Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams... | |
| William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1825 - 420 pages
...faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees...rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea- weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 424 pages
...faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her wanned jewels one by one ; JJ Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees . Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden,... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 480 pages
...heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees j Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich attire creeps mstling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and... | |
| William Hazlitt - English literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...a saint: She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for Heaven : — • • Her vespers fall of towers, houses, and churches, was like an hideous storme, warmedjewels one by one ; loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling... | |
| English literature - 1833 - 360 pages
...faint ; She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. " Anon his heart revives ; her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling... | |
| William Hone - Days - 1835 - 876 pages
...glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest. Save wings, for Heaven : — Her vespers done Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmedjewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for Heaven : — — ^— — — — — — Her vespers done Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling... | |
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