:— " It lies before me there, and my own breath Stirs its thin outer threads, as though beside The living head I stood in honoured pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. Perhaps he pressed it once, or underneath Ran his fine fingers, when... Foliage, Or, Poems Original and Translated - Page cxxxby Leigh Hunt - 1818 - 150 pagesFull view - About this book
| Leigh Hunt - 1844 - 314 pages
...and winter, Mirth. ON A LOCK OF MILTON'S HAIR. IT lies before me there, and my own breath Stirs its thin outer threads, as though beside The living head I stood in honour'd pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. Perhaps he press'd it once, or underneath... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1849 - 320 pages
...living head I stood in honour'd pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. Perhaps he press'd it once, or underneath Ran his fine fingers, when...blank-eyed, And saw, in fancy, Adam and his bride With their rich locks, or his own Delphic wreath. There seems a love in hair, though it be dead. It is the gentlest,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1857 - 338 pages
...enduring hour.30 VII. ON A LOCK OF MILTON'S HAIR. IT lies before me there, and my own breath Stirs its thin outer threads, as though beside The living head I stood in honour'd pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. Perhaps he press'd it once, or underneath... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1860 - 512 pages
...honour'd pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. Perhaps he press'd it once, or underneath Kan his fine fingers, when he leant, blank-eyed, And saw, in fancy, Adam and his bride With their rich locks, or his own Delphic wreath. There seems a love in hair, though it be dead. It is the gentlest,... | |
| Leigh Hunt, Samuel Adams Lee - 1867 - 722 pages
...and my own breath Stirs its thin outer threads, as though beside The living head I stood in honored pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death....blank-eyed, And saw, in fancy, Adam and his bride With their rich locks, or his own Delphic wreath. There seems a love in hair, though it be dead. It is the gentlest,... | |
| English song - 1873 - 566 pages
...Captain Sword. "j ON A LOCK OF MILTON'S HAIR. j|T lies before me there, and my own breath Stirs its thin outer threads, as though beside The living head...pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. THH BIRD OF VENUS IS THE LIVING DOVE."- — LEIGH HUNT. >iit || 1 1 2l6 LEIGH HUNT. Perhaps he pressed... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1873 - 552 pages
...A LOCK OF MILTON'S HAIR. O h 2 O » iRrgqiT lies before me there, and my own breath 63J2B Stirs its thin outer threads, as though beside The living head...pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. j :< THE BIRD OF VENUS IS THE LIVING DOVE." — LEIGH HUNT. "THE LARK DWELLS LOWLY, 'READER/ ON THE... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1877 - 120 pages
...there, and my own breath Stirs its thin outer threads, as though The living head I stood in honored pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. Perhaps he pressed it once, or underneath Rau his flue fmgers, when he leant, blankeyed, beside There seems a love in hair, though it be dead.... | |
| Charles Dunham Deshler - 1879 - 334 pages
...and loftiness that are unusual with him : " ' It lies before me there, and my own breath Stirs its thin outer threads, as though beside The living head I stood in honor'd pride, Talking of lovely things that conquer death. Perhaps he press'd it once, or underneath... | |
| Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pages
...1784—1859. • ON A LOCK OF MILTON'S HAIR. IT lies before me there, and my own breath Stirs its thin threads, as though beside The living head I stood...blankeyed, And saw in fancy Adam and his bride, With their rich locks ; or his own Delphic wreath. There seems a love inhair, though it be dead. It is the gentlest,... | |
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