| Popular literature - 1840 - 480 pages
...The hair of the one is black as the wing of the raven, that of the other like waving gold. The one " Walks in beauty like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies, And all that's good of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; " — the other is an Aurora — " fair as... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1841 - 414 pages
...thought to have anticipated, though only in a rude outline, the exquisite lines of Lord Byron, — " She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And All that 's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Tbus mellow'd to that tender light... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 998 pages
...arranged by Mr. Braham and Mr. Nathan. (2) January. 1815. HEBREW MELODIES. SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY. (3) SBE age XXIX. Yet Mafra shall one moment claim delay, Where dwelt of yor j And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender... | |
| John D. Post - Readers - 1842 - 314 pages
...though only in a rude outline, the exquisite lines of Lord Byron : — *' She walks in beauty like8 the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And...and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy9 day denies." more desired the society of Minna... | |
| Edward Delaval Hungerford Elers Napier - Mediterranean Region - 1842 - 386 pages
...publican, Bendurlack, with manners that would not have disgraced an English drawing-room ! " They walk'd in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and...skies, And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in their aspect and their eyes ; Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1843 - 576 pages
...music, arranged by Mr. BRAHAM and Mr. NATHAN. January, 1815. HEBREW MELODIES. SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY. SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes...that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. n. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every... | |
| 1843 - 778 pages
...eyes were undoubtedly beautiful, but he had just discovered that he prefered both of a darker hue. " All that's best of dark and bright, Meet in her aspect and her eyes," thought he, continuing to dwell upon Hortensia — but Nancy, "with all thy faults 1 love thee still;"... | |
| 1843 - 826 pages
...undoubtedly beautiful, but he had just discovered that he prefered both of a darker hue. " All thiit's best of dark and bright, Meet in her aspect and her eyes," thought he, continuing to dwell upon Hortensiabut Nancy, "with all thy faults I love thee still;" but... | |
| Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pages
...outline, the exquisite lines of Lord Byron, — " She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climea and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus racllow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies." Their father loved the maidens both... | |
| Louisa Stuart Costello - Great Britain - 1844 - 432 pages
...word," and never would revise or correct any copy of her works, considering them so precious, that " One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair'd the nameless grace" which existed in them : she dreaded that such mechanical work " should disturb her following conceptions... | |
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