 It was a Garden still beyond all price, Even yet it was a place of Paradise ; For where the mighty Ocean could not spare, There had he with his own creation, Sought to repair his work of devastation. And here were coral bowers, And grots of madrepores,...  The Curse of Kehama - Page 42by Robert Southey - 1812Full view - About this book
 | 1856 - 430 pages
...found more than one place in the gorgeous imagery of his Oriental romances. Just listen to him : " ' It was a garden still beyond all price, Even yet it was a place of paradise ; And here were coral bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge, on soil and fair to eye... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 352 pages
...Called forth new powers wherewith to vanquish Art. The Swerga-God himself, with envious eye, Surveyed those peerless gardens in their prime ; Nor ever did...coral bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge, as soft and fair to eye As ere was mossy bed Whereon the Wood-Nymphs lie With languid limbs,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 338 pages
...in his might,. Made for his chosen place of solace and delight. 5. It was a Garden still beyond air price; Even yet it was a place of Paradise: For where...coral bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge, as soft and fair to eye As ere was mossy bed Whereon the Wood-Nymphs lie With languid limbs,... | |
 | Kits Coty house - 1861 - 182 pages
...actually a garden, though a submarine one — '' It was a Garden, rich beyond all price ; Ev'n then, it was a place of paradise : For, where the mighty...There had he with his own creation Sought to repair the work of devastation. And here were COBA.L bowers ; And grots of MADBEPORES, And hanks of SPONGE,... | |
 | Months - 1864 - 262 pages
...one place in the gorgeous imagery of his oriental romances. Just listen to him. ROCK. POOLS. 147 " It was a, garden still beyond all price, Even yet it was a place of 1'aradise. * * * And here were cora! bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge, as soft... | |
 | Samuel Manning - 1880 - 260 pages
...than one place in the gorgeous imagery of his Oriental romances. Just listen to him. ROCK POOLS. 145 " It was a garden still beyond all price, Even yet it was a place of Paradise. . And here were coral bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge, as soft and fair to eye... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1877 - 366 pages
...Southey must have had the deep rocky pools of the Devonshire coast in his mind's eye when he wrote — " It was a garden still beyond all price, Even yet it was a place of Paradise. • * • * And hero were coral bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge, as soft and fair... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1880 - 618 pages
...Called forth new powers wherewith to vanquish Art. The Swerga-God himself, with envious eye, Surveyed those peerless gardens in their prime; Nor ever did...coral bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge, as soft and fair to eye As ere was mossy bed Whereon the Wood-Nymphs lie With languid limbs,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - 594 pages
...with living forms of grace and beauty that rival those of the flowers and foliage of earth :* — " It was a garden still beyond all price, Even yet it was a place of Paradise And here were coral bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge, as soft and fair to eye As... | |
 | William A. Andrews - 1880 - 204 pages
...Southey in his " Kehama," xvi. 5, which strangely came to my mind by way of contrast, I suppose : — " It was a garden still beyond all price — Even yet it was a place of Paradise. ****** And here were coral-bowers, And grots of madrepores, And banks of sponge as soft and fair to... | |
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