 | Christianity - 1843 - 750 pages
...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 to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...knell, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. Anon his heart revives: her vespers done, OfalHts wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps her warmed...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... | |
 | 1820 - 596 pages
...heaven : — Porphyro grew 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 ¿he frees; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 606 pages
...faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. her vespers Anon his heart revives : done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps her wanned jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1902 - 558 pages
...heaven : — Porphyro grew faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed...mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...heaven : — Porphyro grew faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed...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 Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...drest, Save wings, for Heaven : — • »•*•* • Her vespers done Of all its wreathed pearls fcer ch never budded forth before the feast of St. Bar» liabas, viz. the eleventh of June, and oa and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1825 - 482 pages
...heaven : — Porphyro grew fainl : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. " Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed...her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant hoddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 424 pages
...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...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 - Great Britain - 1825 - 420 pages
...heaven : — Porphyro grew 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 ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling... | |
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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 not look behind, or all the charm is fled. 
