Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity ? " Erinna. " Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care ? The mouth and brow are contrasts. Ernest Maltravers - Strona 231autor: Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1842 - Liczba stron: 388Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1827 - Liczba stron: 338
...but not morning's light; 'T is such light as will burst upon the tomb, When all but judgment 's over. Can it be, That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts,...are but given To make me the low slave of vanity, Heartless and humbled ? O my own sweet power, Surely thy songs were made for more than this! What a... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - 1828 - Liczba stron: 246
...but not morning light, Tis such light as will breathe upon the tomb, When all but judgment's over. Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts,...beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity — Heartless and humbled ? O, my own sweet power, Surely thy songs were made for more than this !... | |
| William Finden, Edward Francis Finden - 1834 - Liczba stron: 234
...Her hair is braided, but one curl behind Floats as enamour'd of the summer wind ; The rest is simple. Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care? The mouth and brow are contrasts. One so fraught With pride, the melancholy pride of thought Conscious of power, and yet forced to know... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1837 - Liczba stron: 230
...went, Seem'd that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element." Laves of the Angel*. " Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts...beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity ?" Erirma. " Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care ? The mouth and brow are contrasts."... | |
| Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1838 - Liczba stron: 360
...but not morning's light ; 'Tis such light as will burst upon the tomb, When all but judgment's over. Can it be, That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts,...are but given To make me the low slave of vanity, Heartless and humbled ? О my own sweet power, Surely thy songs were made for more than* this ! What... | |
| Liczba stron: 460
...Her hair is braided, but one curl behind Floats as enamour'd of the summer wind ; The rest is simple. Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care? The mouth and brow are contrasts. One so fraught With pride, the melancholy pride of thought Conscious of power, and yet tbrced to know... | |
| Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1839 - Liczba stron: 340
...but not morning's light 'T is such light as will burst upon the tomb, When all but judgment's over. Can it be, That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts,...are but given To make me the low slave of vanity, Heartless and humbled ? O my own sweet power, Surely thy songs were made for more than this ! What... | |
| Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1839 - Liczba stron: 364
...but not morning's light ; 'Tis such light as will burst upon the tomb, When all but judgment's over. Can it be, That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts,...are but given To make me the low slave of vanity, Heartless and humbled 1 O my own sweet power, Surely thy songs were made for more than this ! What... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1839 - Liczba stron: 720
...subjoined passage was peculiarly distinguished by the delicate pencil lines. It occurs in Erinna, — Can it be, That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts,...with their own beauty, are but given To make me, the slow slave of vanity, Heartless and humbled ? O my own sweet power ! Surely thy songs were made for... | |
| Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1844 - Liczba stron: 332
...but not morning's light; 'Tis such light as will burst upon the tomb, When all but judgment's over. Can it be, That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts,...are but given To make me the low slave of vanity, Heartless and humbled ? 0 my own sweet power, Surely thy songs are made for more than this ! What a... | |
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