 He found a Woman in the cave, A solitary Woman, Who by the fire was spinning, And singing as she spun. The pine boughs were cheerfully blazing, And her face was bright with the flame ; Her face was as a Damsel's face, And yet her hair was grey. She bade...  Thalaba the Destroyer - Page 86by Robert Southey - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1821 - 314 pages
...face was bright with the flame ; Her face was as a Damsel's face, And yet her hair was grey. She bade him welcome with a smile, And still continued spinning,...gossamer ; The song she sung was low and sweet, And Thalaba knew not the words. 22. He laid his bow before the hearth, For the string was frozen stiff;... | |
 | 1801 - 454 pages
...flame. Her face was as a damsel's face And yet her hair was grey. She bade him welcome with a smtl^ And still continued spinning And singing as she spun....silkworm's, Was finer than the gossamer. The song she suug was low and sweet And Thalaba knew not the words. He laid his bow before the hearth, I-'or the... | |
 | 1851 - 786 pages
...face, And yet her hair was grey. She bade him welcome with a smile, And still continued spinumg, A nd singing as she spun. The thread the woman drew Was finer than a silkworm's, Was finer than the gossamer ; The .son/I she sung was low and su'sct, Bnt Thalaba knew... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 476 pages
...face was bright with the flame; Her face was as a Damsel's face, And yet her hair was grey. She bade him welcome with a smile, And still continued spinning,...the gossamer ; The song she sung was low and sweet, But Thalaba knew not the words. 24. He laid his bow before the hearth, For the string was frozen stiff... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 696 pages
...face was bright with the flame; Her face was as a Damsel's face, And yet her hair was grey. She bade him welcome with a smile, And still continued spinning,...the gossamer; The song she sung was low and sweet, But Thalaba knew not the words. 24. He laid his bow before the hearth, For the string was frozen stiff;... | |
 | 1848 - 614 pages
...a woman in the care — A solitary woman — Who by the fire was spinning, And singing as she span. The thread the woman drew Was finer than the silkworm's...gossamer. The song she sung was low and sweet ; And Thalaba knew not the words. The thread she span it gleamed like gold In the light of the odorous fire.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 pages
...one ; If yon do, deceive yourself in searching for the Simorg and the philosopher's stone." She bade him welcome with a smile, And still continued spinning,...the woman drew Was finer than the silkworm's, Was flner than the gossamer ; The song she sung was low and sweet, But Thalaba knew not the words. 24.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 pages
...and made account* of that К»* °! blood, by the return of fruit." 280 281 She bade him welcome witb a smile, And still continued spinning, And singing as she spun. The thread the woman drew Was flner than the silkworm's. Was finer than the gossamer ; The song she sung was low and sweet, But Tbalaba... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 610 pages
...the cave — A solitary woman — Who by the fiie was spinning, And siiiijins as she span. The tincad the woman drew Was finer than the silkworm's — Was...gossamer. The song she sung was low and sweet ; And Thalalia knew not the words. The thread she span it gleamed like gold In the light of the odorous tire.... | |
 | 1848 - 636 pages
...woman in the cave — f A solitary woman — Who by the fire was spinning, And singing as she span. The thread the woman drew Was finer than the silkworm's — Was finer than the gossamer. The song she sang was low and sweet ; And Thalaba knew not the words. The thread she span it gleam'd like gold In... | |
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