yon western tent, whose cloudy skirts, With brede ethereal wove, O'erhang his wavy bed: Now air is hushed, save where the weak-eyed bat, With short shrill shrieks flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn, As oft he... Popular poems, selected by E. Parker - Seite 264von Elizabeth Parker (editor.) - 1841Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Collins - 1848 - 158 Seiten
...wove, O'erhang his wavy bed : ow air is hush'd, save where the weak-ey'd bat, 'ith short shrill shriek, flits by on leathern wing; Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn, s oft he rises 'midst the twilight path, gainst the pilgrim borne in heedless hum : Now teach me, maid... | |
| E. A. ANSLEY - 1849 - 288 Seiten
...springs, Thy springs, and dying gales; " O nymph reserved ! while now the bright-haired sun Sits in yon western tent, whose cloudy skirts, With brede...hushed, save where the weak-eyed bat, With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing; Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn, "As oft he rises... | |
| George Croly - 1849 - 416 Seiten
...modest springs, Thy springs, and dying gales ; O nymph reserved, while now the bright-haired sun Sits in yon western tent, whose cloudy skirts, With brede...hushed, save where the weak-eyed bat, With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn. As oft he rises... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1849 - 290 Seiten
...wove, O'erhang his wavy bed: Now air is hush'd, save where the weak-ey'd bat, With short shrill shriek, flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds...sullen horn, As oft he rises midst the twilight path, Against the pilgrim borne in heedless hum. Now teach me, maid compos'd, To breathe some soften'd strain,... | |
| Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 Seiten
...brawling springs, Thy springs, and dying gales : O nymph rcserv'd, while now the bright-hair'd sun Sits in yon western tent, whose cloudy skirts, With brede ethereal wove, O'erhang his wavy bed: Now air is hush'd, save where the weak-ey'd bat, With short, shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing, Or where... | |
| 1900 - 614 Seiten
...and Gray has done best :— Vow air is hushed, gave where the weak-eyed bat With short, shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn. ' Ode to Evening.' The flight of the bat and the beetle " with his drowsy hums " indicates the approach... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 760 Seiten
...dying gales ; Like thy own solemn springs, Oh nymph reserved, while now the bright-haired sun Sits in yon western tent, whose cloudy skirts, With brede ethereal wove, O'erhang his wavy bed : Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn, As oft he rises midst the twilight path, Against... | |
| 1904 - 678 Seiten
...save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. Gray. Now air is hushed, save where the weak-eyed bat With short, shrill shriek, flits by on leathern wing; Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn. Collins. E.... | |
| George Croly - 1850 - 442 Seiten
...modest springs, Thy springs, and dying gales ; O nymph reserved, while now the bright-haired sun Sits in yon western tent, whose cloudy skirts, With brede...hushed, save where the weak-eyed bat, With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn. As oft he rises... | |
| Lady Morgan (Sydney) - 1850 - 476 Seiten
...that happy moment so exquisitely described by Collins : -" While now the bright hair'd sun Sits in yon western tent, whose cloudy skirts, With brede ethereal wove, O'erhang his wavy bed." " Oh ! that beautiful Ode !" exclaimed Glorvina, with all her wildest enthusiasm—" never can I read... | |
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