 | Edmund Burke - 1812 - 850 pagini
...monument of Grecian art, In listening mood, she seem'd to sland The guardian Naiad of the strand. / And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace, Of finer form, or lovelier f.ice ! What though the sun, with ardent frown. Had slightly ting'd her cheek with brown, — The sportive... | |
 | 1811 - 544 pagini
...of a breast of suow : Whet though no rule of courtly grace To measured mood huil trained her pace, A foot more light, a step more true, Ne'er from the heath-flower dashed the dew; E en the slight hare-bell raised his head, Elastic from her airy tread : What though... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pagini
...listening mood she seemed to stand The guardian naiad of the strand. 'And ne'er did Grecian chizzel trace A nymph, a naiad, or a grace, Of finer form, or lovelier face! What though the sun with ardent frown Had slightly tinged her cheeks with brown, The sportive toil,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 444 pagini
...listening mood she seemed to stand, The guardian Naiad of the strand. XVTIT. And ne'er did Grecian chizzel trace A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace, Of finer form, or lovelier face ! What though the sun, with ardent frown, Had slightly tinged her cheek with brown, — The sportive... | |
 | 1810 - 1018 pagini
...listening mcod she seemed to stand, The guardian N.'üd of the strand. XVIII. And ne'er did Orecbn chizzel trace A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace, Of finer form, or lovelier face ! \rhat though the sun, with ardent frown, Had slightly tinged her cheek \\4rh brown, The sportive... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagini
...listening mood she seemed to stand, The guardian Naiad of the strand. " And ne'er did Grecian chizzel trace A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace, Of finer form, or lovelier face ! "What though the sun, with ardent frown, Had slightly tinged her cheek with brown: The sportive toil,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pagini
...a breast of snow ; What though no rule of courtly grace To measured mood had trained her pace, — A foot more light, a step more true, Ne'er from the heath-flower dashed the dew ; E'en the slight hare-bell raised its head, Elastic from her airy tread : What though... | |
 | 1812 - 822 pagini
...monument of Grecian art, In listening mood, she seem'd to staud The guardian Naiad of the strand. And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace, Of .finer form, or lovelier face! What though the sun, with ardent frown, Had slightly ting'd her cheek with brown, — The sportive... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pagini
...monument of Grecian art. In listening mood she seemed to stand, The guardian Naiad of the strand. xvm. And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace, Of finer form, or lovelier face ! What thongh the snn, with ardent frown, Had slightly tinged her cheek with hrown, The sportive toil,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 282 pagini
...of Grecian art, In listening mood, she seem'd to stand The guardian Naiad of the strand. XVIII. And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace, Of finer form, or lovelier face! What though the sun, with ardent frown, Had slightly tinged her cheek with brown, The sportive toil,... | |
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The sportive toil, which, short and light, Had dyed her glowing hue so bright, Served too in hastier swell to show... 
