 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...air, And wings, whose colours glittered on the day, Wide at his back the gradual plumes di%. play. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. The attainments of Parnell as a classical scholar were highly respectable ; he was intimately acquainted... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...the strange partner seem'd no longer man: His youthful face grew more serenely sweet, His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet; Fair rounds of radiant...through purpled air; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on.the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display;/^ v* : ' The form ethereal bursts upon his... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...flow'd upon his feet; Fair rounds of radiaut points invest his hair; Celestial odors breathe thro' purpled air; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on...at his back their gradual plumes display, The form etherial bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Tho' loud at first the Pilgrim's... | |
 | Occultism - 1809 - 238 pages
...IF. King of Scotland. His reverend face grew more serenely sweet, His robe turned white, and flowed upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his hair, Celestial odors breathe through purpled air : The form etherial bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...Fair rounds of radiant pomts invest his hair; Celestial odours breathe through purpled air; And wiugs, whose colours glitter'd on the day, Wide at his back...first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gaz'd, and knew not what to do ; Surprise in secret chains his words suspends, And in a calm his settling temper... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...strange partner seem'd no longer man : His youthful face grew more serenely sweet ; His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet; Fair rounds of radiant...at his back their gradual plumes display. The form etherial burst upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Though loud at first the pilgrim's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...strange partner seem'd no longer man : His youthful face grew more serenely sweet ; His robf tarn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet; Fair rounds of radiant...Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The farm etherial burst upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Though loud at first the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...strange partner seem'd no longer man : His youthful face grew more serenely swei-t ; His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his hair; Celestial «lours breathe through purpled air; And Wings, whose colours glittered on the day, Wide at his bark... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...the strange partner seem'd no longer man: His youthful face grew more serenely sweet; Hi* robe tnrn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his bait; Celestial odours breathe through purpled air; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on the day,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...seem'd no longer man ; His youthful face grew more serenely sweet, His robe turn'd white, and flow VI upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his hair, Celestial odors breathe through purpled air; And wings, whose colors glitter'don the day, Wide at his back, their... | |
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Detested wretch !" — but scarce his speech began, When the strange partner seem'd no longer man His youthful face grew more serenely sweet ; His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his hair ; Celestial... 
