 Through richest purple to the view Betrayed a golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretched in vain to reach the prize.  The Juvenile Verse and Picture Book - Page 39by Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 104 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' 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. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish?... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...the stream: Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' 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, What female heart can gold despise? What Cat's averse to fish?... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' 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, What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...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 and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize : What female heart can gold despise ? What cat's averse to fish... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...the stream; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' 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: What female heart can gold despise; What Cat's averse to tight... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' 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. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish?... | |
 | 1808 - 436 pages
...degree. The hapless 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 knew the gulf... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...stream ; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Thro' 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 priae ! What female heart can gold despise : Presumptuous maid! with... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue 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. What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...stream : Th, ir scaly armour's Tyriau hue, Thro' richest purple, to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a daw ; With many an ardent wish, •She streteh'd in vain* to reach the arize : M: a female heart can... | |
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