 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 bodice; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed,...  Time's Telescope - Page 541830Full view - About this book
 | William Hone - 1859 - 882 pages
...Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps 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, Hut dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nest, In... | |
 | John Keats - 1859 - 524 pages
...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...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair... | |
 | Peter Bayne - Authors, English - 1860 - 432 pages
...wreathed pearls her hair she frees; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one; Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees: Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea weed, Pensive a while she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But does... | |
 | Science - 1864 - 552 pages
...pearls her hair she freei ; "Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her...awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair Agnes iu her bed ; But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled." The reader of Keats will not... | |
 | Thomas Bailey Aldrich - American fiction - 1862 - 238 pages
...to one you repeat the lines half aloud : " Of all its wreath&l pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels, one by one ; Loosens her fragrant...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea- weed, Pensive awhile she dreams." You will paint some such picture.... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 392 pages
...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...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Chronology, Historical - 1862 - 880 pages
...like a saint. Her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her wanned : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea- weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair... | |
 | Frederick Hinde - 1864 - 150 pages
...heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warm'd jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant bodice ;...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1864 - 298 pages
...heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warm&d jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant bodice ;...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair... | |
 | Science - 1864 - 542 pages
...pearls her hair she free* ; I'uclusps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees ; Half hidden like a mermaid in seaweed, Ponfive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair Agnes in her bed ; But dares not look behind,... | |
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