 | William Hone - 1835
...Heaven : — Her vespers done Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmedjewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees...sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, 1 a fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. Sto'i'n... | |
 | William Hone - 1839
...saint She seem'da splendid angel, newly dresi, Save wings, for Heaven : — • Her vespers done Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps...sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, Ii fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, Hat dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled. Soon, trembling... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 522 Seiten
...mortal Hint. XXVI. Anon his heart revives: her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair ehe frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one ; Loosens...boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to lier knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 522 Seiten
...knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. XXVI. 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 fmgmnt boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1841 - 79 Seiten
...great understanding. But our picture is not finished :— Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps...jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by deqrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees s Half-hidden, /;.(.- a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive... | |
 | 1842
...in erms of such delicate yet graphic beauty as these * Anon her heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps...mermaid in sea-weed. Pensive awhile she dreams awake, &c. Nor is this all. The poet follows the fair creaure to her couch, and describes her soul in sleep,... | |
 | 1841
...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...Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed, Pensive awhile she d reams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, IJut dares not look behind, or all the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 504 Seiten
...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...rustling to her knees : Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-wecd, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares... | |
 | 1845 - 600 Seiten
...Anon his heart revives ; her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she free*; Unclasped e'er he roves, That dream of home, that ; Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and see* In fancy fair... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 255 Seiten
...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 warmed jewels one by one ; 13 Loosens her fragrant boddice ; by degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : Half... | |
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Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed, 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. 
