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 94by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 235 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1861 - 634 pages
...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 of love." Nothing more natural. Writers set themselves to a very unpromising task who insist on recasting dramatic... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1862 - 698 pages
...lapwing gets himself another 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 on afl my motions with a mute observance hung. And I said, " My cousin Amy, speak, and speak the truth... | |
| William Acton - 1862 - 282 pages
...the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest, In the spring a livelier iris changes in the burnished dove, In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." The dangers as well as the powers and delights of this new energy are increased tenfold. If childhood... | |
| Burton Abbots - 1863 - 396 pages
...lie : for an excuse is a lie guarded." POPE. " 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." TESNTSON. I MADE up my mind to go and wish Salome good night, and, if possible, to invite her confidence.... | |
| Publius Vergilius Maro - 1863 - 586 pages
..."Persequitur lustrons, oculisquc ardentibns haerct." There is something of the same image in Tennyson's " And her eyes on all my motions with a mute observance hung." 718.] 'Gremio fovet:' he was probably reclining next her at table. This explains ' interdum.' Henry... | |
| Virgil - 1863 - 568 pages
...Persequitur lustrans, oculisque ardentibus hacret." There is something of the кате image in Tennyson's " And her eyes on all my motions with a mute observance hung." 718.] * Gremio fovet :' he was probably reclining next her at table. This explains 'interdum.' Henry... | |
| Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1864 - 516 pages
...bien franc et bien fort. Maud parut, qui l'était davantage. La verve y éclatait avec toutes ses l . Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be...young, And her eyes on all my motions with a mute observation hung. And I said, "my cousin Amy, speak, and speak the truth to me, Trust me, cousin, all... | |
| James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1864 - 684 pages
...looking at it ! . . . . 1 35 LONDON SOCIETY. JULY, 1864. THE ADVENTURES OF A LADY IN SEARCH OF A HORSE. ' Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And lier eyes on all my motions wIШ a mute observance hung/ — Locksley Hall. is nothing like exercise,... | |
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