 And pendant ruffles, of the whitest lawn, Of ancient make, her elbows did adorn. Faint with old age, and dim were grown her eyes, A pair of spectacles their want supplies ; These does she guard secure, in leathern case, From thoughtless wights, in some...  The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke White - Page 43by Henry Kirke White - 1840 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1865 - 418 pages
...of the whitest lawn, Of ancient make, her elbows did adorn. Faint with old age, and dim were grown her eyes, A pair of spectacles their want supplies...thoughtless wights, in some unweeted place. Here first I entered, though with toil and pain, The low vestibule of learning's fane ; Entered with pain, yet soon... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears - 1869 - 440 pages
...adorn. Faint with old age, and dim were grown her eyes, A pair of spectacles their want tsupplies : These does she guard secure in leathern case, From thoughtless wights, in some unwonted place. At a very early age he became much attached to his books; so much so that reading was... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1870 - 296 pages
...of the whitest lawn, Of ancient make, her elbows did adorn. Faint with old age, and dim were grown her eyes, A pair of spectacles their want supplies;...in leathern case, From thoughtless wights, in some unwceted place. Here first I entered, though with toil and pain, The low vestibule of learning's fane... | |
 | Cycle - 1871 - 202 pages
...of the whitest lawn, Of ancient make, her elbows did adorn. Faint with old age, and dim, were grown her eyes : A pair of spectacles their want supplies...Here first I enter'd, though with toil and pain, The lowly vestibule of learning's fane : Enter'd with pain, yet soon I found the way, Though sometimes... | |
 | James Thomson - 1873 - 758 pages
...the whitest lawn, Of ancient make, her elbows did adorn. 50 Faint with old age, and dim were grown her eyes, A pair of spectacles their want supplies...thoughtless wights, in some unweeted place. Here first I euter'd, though with toil and pain, 'he low vestibule of learning's fane ; Enter'd with pain, yet soon... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874 - 390 pages
...Here first I entered, though with toil and pain, The lowly vestibule 2 of learning's fane ; 3 Entered with pain, yet soon I found the way, Though sometimes...toilsome, many a sweet display. Much did I grieve, on that ill-fated morn, When I was first to school reluctant borne ; Severe I thought the dame, though oft... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Teaching - 1876 - 524 pages
...ruffles of the whitest lawn. Of ancient make her elbows did adorn. Faint with old age, and dim were grown her eyes ; A pair of spectacles their want supplies. . These does she guard secure in leather case, From thoughtless wights in some unweeted place. Here first I entered, though with toil... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1876 - 514 pages
...entered, though with toil and pain, The low Testibule of learning's fane — Entered with pain, yet soon 1 found the way, Though sometimes toilsome, many a sweet display. Much did 1 grieve on that ill-fated morn When 1 was first to school reluctant borne ; Severe 1 thought the dame,... | |
 | 1880 - 68 pages
...ruffles, of the whitest lawn, Of ancient make, her elbows did adorn. Faint with old age and dim were grown her eyes, A pair of spectacles their want supplies...thoughtless wights, in some unweeted place. Here first I entered, though with toil and pain, The lowly vestibule of learning's fane ; Entered with pain, yet... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1881 - 520 pages
...of the whitest lawn, Of ancient make, her elbows did adorn. Faint with old age, and dim were grown her eyes, A pair of spectacles their want supplies...toilsome, many a sweet display. Much did I grieve, on that ill-fated morn, When I was first to school reluctant borne ; Severe I thought the dame, though oft... | |
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