 Who will believe — not I — for in deceiving Lies the dear charm of life's delightful dream ; I cannot spare the luxury of believing That all things beautiful are what they seem. Who will believe that, with a smile whose blessing Would, like the patriarch's...  The Talisman for ... - Seite 156herausgegeben von - 1828Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1832 - 338 Seiten
...him." the only orators of nature he had ever heard or seen. "Who will believe ?" — asks the poet — that, with a smile whose blessing Would, like the...eschewing evil; With motions, graceful as a bird's in air j Thou art, in sober trulh, the veriest devil That e'ir clenched fingers in a captive's hair ! That... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1832 - 346 Seiten
...him." the only orators of nature he had ever heard or seen. " Who will believe ?" — asks the poet — that, with a smile whose blessing Would, like the...voice as low, as gentle, and caressing, As e'er won maiden s lip in moonlight bower ; With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil ; With motions, graceful... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1832 - 344 Seiten
...him." the only orators of nature he had ever heard or seen. "Who will believe ?" — asks the poet — that, with a smile whose blessing Would, like the...voice as low, as gentle, and caressing, As e'er won maiden s lip in moonlight bower ; With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions, graceful... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 Seiten
...seem'. Who will believe', that', with a smile whose blessing* Would', like the patriarch's',* soothe a dying hour'; With voice', as low', as gentle', and...moonlight bower'; With look', like patient Job's', eschewing0 evil'; With motions', graceful as a bird's in air'; Thou art', in sober truth', the veriest'... | |
 | Joseph Rodman Drake - 1835 - 226 Seiten
...as to a festival ; And minstrels, at their sepulchres, have shrouded With banner-folds of glory the dark pall. Who will believe ? Not I — for in deceiving...gentle, and caressing, As e'er won maiden's lip in moonlit bower ; With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil ; With motions graceful, as a bird's... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1836 - 112 Seiten
...sepulchres, have shrouded With banner-folds of glory the dark pall. Who will believe ? Not I—for in deceiving Lies the dear charm of life's delightful...gentle, and caressing, As e'er won maiden's lip in moonlit bower; With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful, as a bird's in... | |
 | Alnwick Castle, Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1836 - 114 Seiten
...in deceiving Lies the dear charm of life's delightful dream; I cannot spare the luxury of believing Who will believe that, with a smile whose blessing...gentle, and caressing, As e'er won maiden's lip in moonlit bower; With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful, as a bird's in... | |
 | 1837 - 536 Seiten
...sepulchres, have shrouded With banner-folds of glory the dark pall. " Who will believe? Not I—for in deceiving Lies the dear charm of life's delightful...gentle, and caressing, As e'er won maiden's lip in moonlit bower; " With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful, as a bird's... | |
 | 1837 - 552 Seiten
...sepulchres, have shrouded With banner-folds of glory the dark pall. " Who will believe ? Not I—for in deceiving Lies the dear charm of life's delightful...voice as low, as gentle, and caressing, As e'er won marden's lip in moonlit bower; " With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful,... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1837 - 572 Seiten
...they seem. " Who will believe that, with a smile whose blessing Would, like the patriarch's,-sooth a dying hour, With voice as low, as gentle, and caressing, As e'er won maiden's lip in moonlit bower; " With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil; With motions graceful, as a bird's... | |
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