 She seem'd, at once, some penanced lady elf, Some demon's mistress, or the demon's self. Upon her crest she wore a wannish fire Sprinkled with stars, like Ariadne's tiar : Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter-sweet ! She had a woman's mouth with all its...  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Side 242redigeret af - 1886Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 sider
...Ariadne's tiar: Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter-sweet ! She had a woman's mouth with all it's pearls complete : And for her eyes : what could such...* As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian air. The serpent tells Mercury that she knows [upon what quest he is bound, and asks him if he has succeeded.... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 552 sider
...wnnnish fire Sprinkled with stars, like Ariadne's liar : Her head was serpent, but ah, biller-eweel ! She had a woman's mouth with all its pearls complete...Sicilian air. Her throat was serpent, but the words she spoke Came, as through bubbling honey, for Love'* sake. And thus ; while Hermes on his pinion* lay,... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 554 sider
...Sprinkled with stars, like Ariadne's liar: Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter-sweet ! She had a woman 's mouth with all its pearls complete And for her eyes...fair ? As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian a¡r. Her throat was serpent, but the words she spake Came, as through bubbling honey, for Love's sake.... | |
 | John Keats - 1856 - 326 sider
...iuterwreathed Their lustres with the gloomier tapestries— So rainbow-sided, touch'd with miseries, She seem'd at once, some penanced lady elf, Some demon's mistress,...there But weep, and weep, that they were born so fair J As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian air. Her throat was serpent, but the words she spake Came,... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1880 - 202 sider
...wannish fire, Sprinkled with stars, like Ariadne's tiar ; Her head was serpent, but, ah, bitter sweet ! She had a woman's mouth with all its pearls complete...such eyes do there But weep, and weep that they were bom so fair ? As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian air. Her throat was serpent, but the words... | |
 | Julie P. Smith - 1880 - 372 sider
...observer, a certain power of will and cruel desperation. " Her head was serpent, but ah ! bitter sweet, She had a woman's mouth with all its pearls complete...And for her eyes, what could such eyes do there But gaze on Nickson, what could he do, but stare ? " The banker was not a close observer of such hintings... | |
 | 1886 - 624 sider
...wannish fire, Sprinkled with stars, like Ariadne's tiar ; Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter sweet ! She had a woman's mouth, with all its pearls complete....such eyes do there But weep, and weep, that they were bom so fair ? As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian air. Her throat was serpent, but the words... | |
 | John Keats - 1899 - 520 sider
...Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter-sweet ! She had a woman's mouth with all its pearls complete: 60 And for her eyes — what could such eyes do there...Sicilian air. Her throat was serpent, but the words she opake Came, as through bubbling honey, for Love's sake, And thus ; while Hermes on his pinions lay,... | |
 | John Keats - 1899 - 510 sider
...Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter-sweet ! She had a woman's mouth with all its pearls complete: 60 And for her eyes — what could such eyes do there...As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian air. Her tbroat was serpent, but the words she spake Came, as through bubbling honey, for Love's sake, And thus... | |
 | John Drinkwater - 1923 - 528 sider
...Sprinkled with stars like Ariadne's tiar. Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter-sweet ! VOL. II— 25 She had a woman's mouth with all its pearls complete:...fair? As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian air. The god, with a touch of his transfiguring wand, charms her back into a woman's shape, and sets her... | |
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