 Celestial odours breathe through purpled air; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light...  The Port Folio - Page 2191808Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1881 - 842 pages
...air ; And wings, whose colours glittered on the day, Wide at his back their grada-.il plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Snrldeu he gazed, and wist not what to do? Surprise,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...air ; And wings, whose colors glittered on the day, Wide at his back their gradual pinnies display. me melodp! / Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gazed, and wist not what to do; Surprise... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1883 - 596 pages
...air; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on the day, Wide at nis back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gazed, and wist not what to do; Surprise... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - Parables - 1885 - 728 pages
...air : And wings, whose colours glittered on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display, The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light." The same apologue occurs, with some slight additions and variations for the worse, in Howell's Letters... | |
 | Thomas Young Crowell - English poetry - 1885 - 702 pages
...purpled air; And wings, whose colors glitter'd on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gazed, and wist not what to do; Surprise... | |
 | Literature - 1886 - 562 pages
...purpled air ; And wings whose colors glittered on the day Wide at his back their gradual plumes display ; The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gazed, and wist not what to do : Surprise... | |
 | English poetry - 1887 - 842 pages
...through purpled air 5 And wings, whose colors glitter'd on Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gaz'd, and wist not what to do; Surprise... | |
 | Richard Garnett - Anthologies - 1890 - 448 pages
...air ; And wings, whose colors glittered on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Tho' loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gazed, and wist not what to do ; Surprise... | |
 | Irish literature - 1893 - 386 pages
...air; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gaz'd, and wist not what to do; Surprise... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Literature - 1894 - 544 pages
...purpled air ; And wings whose colors glittered on the day Wide at his back their gradual plumes display ; The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light. Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gazed, and wist not what to do : Surprise... | |
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