 | George Trevor - 1849 - 328 pages
...Before, beside us, and above, The fire-fly lights his lamp of love, Retreating, chacing, sinking, soarmg, The darkness of the copse exploring ; While to this...breast, Of fragrant scent and virgin white, A pearl aronnd the locks of night ! Still as we pass in softened hum, Along the breezy alleys come The village... | |
 | Francis Mason - 1850 - 384 pages
...celebrated by Heber in his " Walk in Bengal." • While to the cooler air confest The bruad datura bares her breast, Of fragrant scent, and virgin white, A pearl around the locks of night." It is often seen blooming areund native dwellings, and may possibly be used in Tenasserim for the same... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...Before, beside us, and above, The fire-fly lights his lamp of lore, Retreating, chasing, e inking, soaring, The darkness of the copse exploring; While...and virgin white, A pearl around the locks of night 1 Still as we pas«, in softened hum Along the breezy alleys come The Tillage song, the horn, the drum... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1852 - 560 pages
.... Before, beside us, and above, The fire-fly lights his lamp of love, 40 MISCELLANEOUS. Retreating, chasing, sinking, soaring, The darkness of the copse...Still as we pass in softened hum, Along the breezy valleys come THe village song, the horn, the drum. Still as we pass, from bush and briar, The shrill... | |
 | Reginald Heber - 1853 - 350 pages
...ten thousand eyes. Before, beside us, and above, The fire-fly lights his lamp of love, Hetreating, chasing, sinking, soaring, The darkness of the copse...pearl around the locks of night ! Still as we pass in soften'd hum Along the breezy alleys come The village song, the horn, the drum. Still as we pass, from... | |
 | Reginald Heber - 1853 - 348 pages
...ten thousand eyes. Before, beside us, and above, The fire-fly lights his lamp of love, Eetreating, chasing, sinking, soaring, The darkness of the copse...pearl around the locks of night ! Still as we pass in soften'd hum Along the breezy alleys come The village song, the horn, the drum. Still as we pass, from... | |
 | Reginald Heber - 1858 - 430 pages
...ten thousand eyes. Before, beside us, and above, The fire-fly lights his lamp of love, Retreating, chasing, sinking, soaring, The darkness of the copse...pearl around the locks of night ! Still as we pass in soften'd hum Along the breezy alleys come The village song, the horn, the drum. Still as we pass, from... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1837 - 806 pages
...ten thousand eyes. Before, beside us, and above, The fire-fly lights his lamp of love, Retreating, chasing, sinking, soaring, The darkness of the copse...pearl around the locks of night ! Still as we pass in soften'd hum, Along the breezy valleys come The village song, the horn, the drum. Still as we pass,... | |
 | Francis Mason - 1860 - 944 pages
...it celebrated by >leber in bin " Walk in Bengal." n While to the cooler air confest The broad datura bares her breast, Of fragrant scent, and virgin white, A pearl around the kcks of night." It is often scon blooming around native d\vcllingsf and may possibly be used in Tuuusseriin... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1871 - 1146 pages
...thus notices this plant in his " Walk in Bengal," " While to the cooler air contest The broad datura bares her breast Of fragrant scent and virgin white, A pearl around the locks of night." DATURA FASTUOSA, Mill, Box. Datura metel, W. MALAY. Rotikubung, Kochu-bong, Nella umata, MALKAL. Umana... | |
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And through the trees, yon failing ray Will scantly serve to guide our way. Yet, mark! as fade the upper skies, Each thicket opes ten thousand eyes. Before, beside us, and above, The fire-fly lights his lamp of love, Retreating... 
