 | English poetry - 1844 - 92 pages
...May-time's brightest, liveliest dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1848 - 506 pages
...Hebrew Ideas of God. 27 To no one better could Wordsworth's fine lines be applied than to her : — " I saw her upon nearer view A spirit, yet a woman too 1 1- i household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet... | |
 | Life - 1844 - 308 pages
...When first she gleamed upon my sight, A dancing shape an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet, a woman too! A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
 | 1875 - 828 pages
...BKIEF ACCOUNT OF LIZZIE, THE LATE BELOVED WIFE OF THOMAS JOHNSON HAMERTON. CHAPTEB II.— THE WIPE. " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman...in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 560 pages
...From May-time and the cheerful dawn; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman...in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
 | Love poetry - 1841 - 178 pages
...May time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...May-time and the cheerful dawn ; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty ; A countenance4 in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; 1 Apparent —... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...May-time and the cheerful Dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Authors' presentation copies - 1845 - 688 pages
...May-time and the cheerful Dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...From May-time and the cheerful dawn; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman...in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,... | |
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A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food: For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. 
