Our Poetical Favorites: A Selection from the Best Minor Poems of the English Language, Volume 2James R. Osgood, 1881 - 543 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 52
Page 9
... brows Weave them a garland of my vows ; Her , whose just bays My future hopes can raise , A trophy to her present praise ; Her , that dares be What these lines wish to see ; I seek no further , it is she . ' Tis She , and here , Lo , I ...
... brows Weave them a garland of my vows ; Her , whose just bays My future hopes can raise , A trophy to her present praise ; Her , that dares be What these lines wish to see ; I seek no further , it is she . ' Tis She , and here , Lo , I ...
Page 28
... brow of night , While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomed oak . Sweet bird ! that shunn'st the noise of folly , Most musical , most melancholy ! Thee , chauntress , oft the woods among I woo , to hear thy even ...
... brow of night , While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomed oak . Sweet bird ! that shunn'st the noise of folly , Most musical , most melancholy ! Thee , chauntress , oft the woods among I woo , to hear thy even ...
Page 41
... brows with roses and with myrtles bound ; ( So should desert in arms be crowned ) ; The lovely Thais by his side . Sate , like a blooming eastern bride , In flower of youth and beauty's pride . Happy , happy , happy pair ! None but the ...
... brows with roses and with myrtles bound ; ( So should desert in arms be crowned ) ; The lovely Thais by his side . Sate , like a blooming eastern bride , In flower of youth and beauty's pride . Happy , happy , happy pair ! None but the ...
Page 65
... brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood , Robed in the sable garb of woe , With haggard eyes the poet stood ( Loose his beard , and hoary hair Streamed like a meteor , to the troubled air ) , And with a Master's hand and Prophet's ...
... brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood , Robed in the sable garb of woe , With haggard eyes the poet stood ( Loose his beard , and hoary hair Streamed like a meteor , to the troubled air ) , And with a Master's hand and Prophet's ...
Page 69
... brow Of Windsor's heights the expanse below Of grove , of lawn , of mead survey , Whose turf , whose shade , whose flowers among Wanders the hoary Thames along His silver - winding way . Ah , happy hills , ah , pleasing shade , Ah ...
... brow Of Windsor's heights the expanse below Of grove , of lawn , of mead survey , Whose turf , whose shade , whose flowers among Wanders the hoary Thames along His silver - winding way . Ah , happy hills , ah , pleasing shade , Ah ...
Common terms and phrases
ALFRED TENNYSON beauty beneath bird blessed bliss blood blue bosom bower breast breath bright brow charm cheek Christabel cloud Clusium cried crown Dædalus dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth eyes fair fairy fear flowers gentle green hand hast hath hear heard heart Hell and Heaven hills hour King King Solomon kiss lady Lars Porsena light lips Little brother live look Lord LORD BYRON loud lyre maid Mary Mother moon morning Mount Lebanon mountain murmur never night o'er pale pleasure Roland de Vaux rose round SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE shade shadow shine sigh silent sing Sister Helen sleep smile song sorrow soul sound spake spirit star steed stood sure as fate sweet tears thee thine thou thought Toll slowly Twas voice wake wandering wave ween wild WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings Yarrow youth