 Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, 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.  The Border Magazine - Page 2991833Full view - About this book
 | 1821 - 498 pages
...Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed. Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sect, In fancy ,fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the eliarm is fled. Soon, trembling in her soft and chilly nnt Insert of wakeful swoon, nerplei'd she lay.... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. a pang, as I do, at ever having teased his gentle spirit. They were big girls, it seems, hersoft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplex'd she lay. Until the poppied warmth of sleep... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 pages
...Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, ' 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. Soon, trembling in her soft and'chilly nest, In sort of wakeful swoon, perplex'd she lay, Until the poppied warmth of sleep oppress'd... | |
 | 1830 - 472 pages
...Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, 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. 21. ST. AGNES. PRAYER TO ST. AGNES. From the Latin, by Bishop Patrick.. Enlighten thou our minds within;... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 pages
...Half-hidden, like a mermaid in 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 to this paradise, and soexlranced, Porphyre gazed upon her empty dress, Ana listened to her... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, 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. Stol'n to this paradise, and soextranced, Porphyro gazed upon her empty dress, And listened to her... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 554 pages
...Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, 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. XXVH. Soon, trembling in her eoft and chilly nest. In sort of wakeful swoon, perplex'd ahe lay, Until... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pages
...Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and see* In fancy fair St. o'er the heart too soon to fleet, When far o'er sea or land we roam 7 How true and cordial the " warmed jewels !" and what matter of fact also, made elegant, is the nutling... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pages
...like a Mermaid in sea weed, Pensive a while she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair, St. Agnes on her bed ! But dares not look behind, or all the charm...trembling, in her soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakeful dream, perplex 'd she lay ; Until the poppied warmth of Sleep oppress 'd Her soothed limbs, and soul... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...like a Mermaid in sea weed, Pensive a while she dreams awake, and sees In fancy fair, St. Agnes on her bed ! But dares not look behind, or all the charm...trembling, in her soft and chilly nest, In sort of wakefuldrcam, pcrplex'd she lay ; Until the poppied warmih of Sleep oppress' d Her soothed limbs, and... | |
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