In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Poems - Page 93by Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1843 - 231 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1862 - 556 pages
...in favour of its being early spring-time at this stage of the proceedings, for every one knows that "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." H'm, by the way, " lightly turns to thoughts of love" ? Had this phrase been written by one less profoundly... | |
| Henrietta Keddie - 1860 - 362 pages
...of the population, often kindles fancy and passion, or brings to a consummation a dilatory wooing. ' In the spring a young man's fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of love,' writes the poet ; but, in the ripe and ruddy autumn, after the toils of the day, many a simple, sturdy... | |
| Sarah Tytler - 1860 - 364 pages
...of the population, often kindles fancy and passion, or brings to a consummation a dilatory wooing. ' In the spring a young man's fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of love,' writes the poet ; but, in the ripe and ruddy autumn, after the toils of the day, many a simple, sturdy... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 366 pages
...the world, and all the wonder that would be. In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the Robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself...crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And her eyes... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 376 pages
...the world, and all the wonder that would be. In. the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the Robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iri nished dove ; iris changes on the burin the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts... | |
| 1861 - 634 pages
...that fresh morning of each new-comer's being. "In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; " In the Spring a lovelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts... | |
| 1861 - 636 pages
...that fresh morning of each new-comer's being. " In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; " In the Spring a lovelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts... | |
| Garth Rivers - 1861 - 302 pages
...speedily goes downstairs, to see that there is a " proper " luncheon. CHAPTER XXII. AULD LANG SYNE. " In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." AUTUMN, winter, passed ; and spring had arrived once more. Blanche now planned as much to bring Stephen... | |
| 1862 - 558 pages
...in favour of its being early spring-time at this stage of the proceedings, for every one knows that "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." H'm, by the way, " lightly turns to thoughts of love" ? Had this phrase been written by one less profoundly... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1862 - 698 pages
...world, and all the wonder that would be.— — In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the Robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself...crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And her eyes... | |
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