But the third sister, who is also the youngest ! — Hush ! whisper whilst we talk of her\ Her kingdom is not large, or else no flesh should live ; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Cybele, rises almost beyond... De Quincey's Writings - Page 210by Thomas De Quincey - 1850Full view - About this book
| George Lillie Craik - 1851 - 192 pages
...talk of her ! Her kingdom is not large, or else no flesh should live ; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Cybele,...sight. She droops not ; and her eyes, rising so high, miglit be hidden by distance. But, being what they are, they cannot be hidden ; through the treble... | |
| David Masson - Biography & Autobiography - 1856 - 528 pages
...talk of her I Her kingdom is not large, or else no flesh should live ; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Cybele, rises almost beyond the reach of night. She droops not ; and her eyes, rising so high, inight be hidden by distance. But, being what... | |
| David Masson - Biography & Autobiography - 1856 - 494 pages
...talk of her 1 Her kingdom is not large, or else no flesh should live ; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Cybele, rises almost beyond the reach of night. She droops not ; and her eyes, rising so high, might \MJ hidden by distance. But, being what... | |
| 1864 - 596 pages
...talk of lier. Her kingdom is not large, or else no flesh should live ; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Cybele,...almost beyond the reach of sight. She droops not, but her eyes rising so high miy/it be hidden by distance. But, being what they are, they cannot be... | |
| Henry Allon - Christianity - 1854 - 622 pages
...we talk of her ! Her kingdom is not large, or else no flesh should live; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Cybele, rises almost beyond the reach of night. She droops not; and her eyes, rising so high, might be hidden by distance. But, being what they... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1869 - 810 pages
...live; but within that kingdom all power is Her head, turreted like that of Cybele, rises almost beyond reach of sight. She droops not, and her eyes rising so high 'it be hidden by distance. But, being what they are, they lot be hidden : through the treble veil of... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - Opium abuse - 1876 - 654 pages
...talk of her ! Her kingdom is not large, or else no flesh should live ; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Cybele,...distance. But, being what they are, they cannot be hidden; througn the treble veil of crape which she wears, the fierce light of a blazing misery, that rests... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - Opium abuse - 1876 - 640 pages
...talk of her ! Her kingdom is not large, or else no flesh should live ; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Cybele,...distance. But, being what they are, they cannot be bidden; througn the treble veil of crape which she wears, the fierce light of a blazing misery, that... | |
| William Sharp - Biography & Autobiography - 1882 - 474 pages
...flesh should live; but within the kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turreted like that of Ci/bele, rises almost beyond the reach of sight. She droops...they cannot be hidden ; through the treble veil of erape which she wears, the fleree light of a blazing misery, that rests not for matins or for vespers,... | |
| David Masson - 1882 - 230 pages
...large, or else no flesh should live ; but within that kingdom all power is hers. Her head, turretcd like that of Cybele, rises almost beyond the reach...sight. She droops not; and her eyes, rising so high, rnigld be hidden by distance. Hut, being what they are, they cannot be hidden; through the treble veil... | |
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