 Through richest purple to the view Betrayed a golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretched in vain to reach the prize.  The Juvenile Verse and Picture Book - Seite 39von Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 104 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 Seiten
...the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish?... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 Seiten
...the stream: Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize, What female heart can gold despise? What Cat's averse to fish?... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 Seiten
...the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize, What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...stream ; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray 'da golden gleam. IV. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize : What female heart can gold despise ? What cat's averse to fish... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 Seiten
...the stream; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple, to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize: What female heart can gold despise; What Cat's averse to tight... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 Seiten
...the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish?... | |
 | 1808 - 436 Seiten
...degree. The hapless nymph with wonder s«wr A whisker first, and then a claw. Will> many an ardent wishi She stretched in vain to reach the prize, What female heart can gold despise, What cat's averse to n'sh,! Presumptuous maid! with looks intent, Again she stretched, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...stream ; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple, to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the priae ! What female heart can gold despise : Presumptuous maid! with... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 Seiten
...stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish... | |
 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...stream : Th, ir scaly armour's Tyriau hue, Thro' richest purple, to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a daw ; With many an ardent wish, •She streteh'd in vain* to reach the arize : M: a female heart can... | |
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