 Yet was it so wonderously thin, That, save when it shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her speech was song ; ' Now twine it round thy hands...  Thalaba the Destroyer - Seite 88von Robert Southey - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Southey - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...shone in the light, You might pry for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she beheld his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...thread is small, my thread is fine, " But he must be " A stronger than thee, " Who can break this thread of mine !" 25. ' And up she rais'd her bright... | |
 | 1801 - 454 Seiten
...watching it, And she beheld his wonder. And then again she spake to him And still her speech was song, f Now twine it round thy hands I say, * Now twine it...thread is small, my thread is fine, * But he must be * A stronger than thec, * Who can break this thread of mine.* And up she raised her bright blue... | |
 | 1826 - 450 Seiten
...hand And round and round his left The magic thread he wound — ' Now thy strength, oh warrior ! try, My thread is small . my thread is fine, But he must he A stronger than thee [thouj Who can hreak this thread of mine.' " Thulaha. Southey has failed in his attempt to render this... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 Seiten
...beheld his wonder, Cheer thee! cheer thce! Thalaba ! And then again she spake, A little yet bear up ! And still her speech was song : « Now twine it round thy hands I say, XX. Now twine it round thy hands I pray. All waste ! no sign of life My thread is small, my thread... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 696 Seiten
...shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...My thread is small, my thread is fine, But he must be A stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine !" 27. And up she raised her bright blue... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 476 Seiten
...shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...My thread is small, my thread is fine, But he must be A stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine ! " 27. And up she raised her bright blue... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 Seiten
...shone in the light, You might look for It closely In vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...thy hands I say, Now twine it round thy hands I pray I My thread is small, my thread is fine, But he must be A stronger than thee, Who can break this thread... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 Seiten
...shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her speech was song ; " Xow twine it round thy hands I say, Now twine it round thy hands I pray ! My thread is small, my... | |
 | John Edmund Reade - 1858 - 324 Seiten
...judgment in everything." 25 CHAPTER IV. " Now twine it around thy hands I say, Now twine it around thy hands I pray, My thread is small, my thread is fine, Bat he must be A stronger than thee, To break this thread of mine ! " SOUTHET. ALTHOUGH Mr. Eli Seymour... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 348 Seiten
...light, You might look for it closely in vain. The Youth sate watching it; And she observed his wonder, " Now twine it round thy hands, I say; Now twine it...thy hands, I pray: My thread is small, my thread is x fine, But he must be A stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine!" 27. And up she raised... | |
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