 Through richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize...  The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray - Side 5av Thomas Gray - 1884 - 124 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sider
...glide, [3] The Genii of the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder...the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish? Presumptuous Maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sider
...glide [3], The Genii of the stream: Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder...the prize, What female heart can gold despise? What Cat's averse to fish? Presumptuous Maid! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 sider
...glide, [3] The Genii of the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder...the prize, What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish ? Presumptuous Maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sider
...to glide, The Genii of the stream; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple, to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder...the prize: What female heart can gold despise; What Cat's averse to tight Presumpt'ous maid ! with looks intent, Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sider
...stream ; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray 'da golden gleam. IV. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first...prize : What female heart can gold despise ? What cat's averse to fish ? v. Presumptuous maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 sider
...to glide, The Genii of the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder...the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish? Presumptuous- Maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | 1808 - 436 sider
...nymph with wonder s«wr A whisker first, and then a claw. Will> many an ardent wishi She stretched in vain to reach the prize, What female heart can gold despise, What cat's averse to n'sh,! Presumptuous maid! with looks intent, Again she stretched, again she bent, Nor... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 sider
...glide, The Genii of the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder...the prize. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish ? Presumptuous Maid ! with looks intent Again she stretch'd, again she bent. Nor... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sider
...glide, The Genii of the stream ; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' richest purple, to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder...an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the priae ! What female heart can gold despise : Presumptuous maid! with looks intent, Again she stretch'd,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sider
...glide, The Genii of the stream : Their scaly armor's Tyrian hue, Thro' richest purple, to the view s around. And yon deep death-belt's groaning sound Renew my mind's oppressive gloom, Ti cluw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize : What female heart can gold... | |
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