A little child, a limber elf, Singing, dancing to itself, A fairy thing with red round cheeks That always finds and never seeks, Makes such a vision to the sight As fills a father's eyes with light... The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Page 297by James Gillman - 1838 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...THE CONCLUSION TO PART II. A LITTLE rhild, a limber elf, Singing, dancing to itself, A fair)' tiling with red round cheeks, That always finds, and never...vision to the sight As fills a father's eyes with light ; Ami pleasures How in so thick and fast 'T|«m his heart, that he at Inst Must needs express his love's... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pages
...Leoline, Led forth the Lady Geraldine ! THE CONCLUSION TO PART II. A LITTLE rhild, a limber elf, Sinsring, dancing to itself, A fairy thing with red round cheeks,...and never seeks, Makes such a vision to the sight A» fills a father's eyes with light; And pleasures (low in so thirk and fast t'jxin bis heart, that... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 828 pages
...sweet maid, The aged knight, Sir Leoline, Led forth the Lady Geraldiue ! THE CONCLUSION TO FART II. safety, he provides ; No forecast, no anxieties have...confess' d ; And when, at length, in life's last 352 3:>3 Must needs express his love's excess With words of unmeant bitterness. Perhsps 'tis pretty... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 562 pages
...sweet mnid, The aged knight. Sir Leoline, Led forth the Lady Geraldine ! THE CONCLUSION TO PART IL A LITTLE child, a limber elf, Singing, dancing to...father's eyes with light : And pleasures flow in so thiek and fast I'pon his heart, that he at last Mu-t needs express his love's excess With words of... | |
| Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - 1876 - 934 pages
...range of English poetry, a more exquisite picture than is here contained in this small compass ? • A little child, a limber elf, Singing, dancing to itself, A fairy thing with rod round cheeks, That always finds, ana never seeks, Makes such a vision to the aight As fills a father's... | |
| Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - 1876 - 938 pages
...range of English poetry, a more exquisite picture than is here contained in this small compass ? ' A little child, a limber elf, Singing, dancing to itself, A fairy thing with rod round cheeks, That alwayt Jindi, and never seeks, Makes such a vision to the sight As fills a father's... | |
| Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge - 1877 - 416 pages
...sweet maid, The aged knight, Sir Leoline, Led forth the lady Geraldine ! THE CONCLUSION TO PART II. A LITTLE child, a limber elf, Singing, dancing to...his love's excess With words of unmeant bitterness. Perhaps 'tis pretty to force together Thoughts so all unlike each other ; To mutter and mock a broken... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1877 - 408 pages
...sweet maid, The aged knight, Sir Leoline, Led forth the lady Geraldine ! THE CONCLUSION TO PART II. A LITTLE child, a limber elf, Singing, dancing to...round cheeks, That always finds, and never seeks, * To th' insulted daughter — 1816. Makes such a vision to the sight As fills a father's eyes with... | |
| 1877 - 812 pages
...— "A little child, a limber elf, Singing, daneing to itself, A fuiry tiiing, with red round checks, That always finds and never seeks, Makes such a vision...As fills a father's eyes with light : And pleasures flew in BO thick and fast Upon his heart, that he at last Mast needs express his love's excess In words... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1878 - 826 pages
...sweet maid, The aged knight, Sir Leoline, Led forth the lady Geraldine ! THE CONCLUSION TO PART II. A LITTLE child, a limber elf, Singing, dancing to itself, A fairy thing with red round checks, That always finds, and never seeks, Makes such a vision to the sight As fills a father's eyes... | |
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