 | Giuseppe Mattei, Charles Wilkins (of Merthyr-Tydfil) - 1883 - 618 pàgines
...he might have been, had he lived half a century or so earlier, of her of whom Shenstone sang : — Her cap far whiter than the driven snow, Emblem right meet of decency docth yield ; Her apron dyed in grain, as blue, I trow, As is the harebell that adorns the field :... | |
 | Charles Wilkins - 1883 - 640 pàgines
...he might have been, had he lived half a century or so earlier, of her of whom Shenstone sang : — Her cap far whiter than the driven snow, Emblem right meet of decency dooth yield ; Her apron dyed in grain, as blue, I trow, As in the harebell that adorns the field :... | |
 | 1883 - 462 pàgines
...meadows. A favourite flower with the poets : " And lovely harebell quaking on the heath." — HOOD. " As blue I trow As is the harebell that adorns the field." — SHENSTONE. " Raised its head Elastic from her airy tread, For me she stoop'd, and looking round,... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - 1884 - 498 pàgines
...pictures the dame and her school. Here are a few verses from his description of the School-mistress: " Her cap, far whiter than the driven snow, Emblem right...Her apron dyed in grain, as blue, I trow, As is the hare- bell that adorns the field; And in her hand for sceptre, she does wield Tway brichen sprays,... | |
 | 1884 - 628 pàgines
...to fame, There dwells in lowly shed and mean attire A matron old whom we schoolmistress name. * * » Her cap far whiter than the driven snow, Emblem right...decency does yield ; Her apron, dyed in grain as blue, I trowe, As is the harebell that adorns the field. » » A russet stole was o'er her shoulders thrown,... | |
 | 1884 - 616 pàgines
...fame, There dwells in lowly shed and mean attire A matron old whom we schoolmistress name. * . • » Her cap far whiter than the driven snow, Emblem right...decency does yield ; Her apron, dyed in grain as blue, I trowe, As is the harebell that adorns the field. * A russet stole was o'er her shoulders thrown, A... | |
 | Thomas Young Crowell - 1885 - 702 pàgines
...around. Her cap, far whiter than the driven snow, Emblem right meet of decency does yield; Her apron dy'd in grain, as blue, I trow. As is the harebell that...does wield Tway birchen sprays, with anxious fear entwin'd, With dark distrust, and sad repentance fill'd, And steadfast hate, and sharp affliction join'd,... | |
 | 1885 - 686 pàgines
...Where sits the dame, disguis'd in look profound, And eyes her fairy throng, and turns her wheel around. Her cap, far whiter than the driven snow, Emblem right meet of decency does yield; Her apron dy'd in grain, as blue, I trow, As is the harebell that adorns the field; And in her hand, for sceptre,... | |
 | 1886 - 564 pàgines
...Where sits the dame, disguised in look profound, And eyes her fairy throng and turns her wheel around. Her cap, far whiter than the driven snow, Emblem right...decency does yield, Her apron dyed in grain, as blue, I trowe, As is the harebell that adorns the field, And in her hand, for sceptre, she does wield Tway... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1886 - 588 pàgines
...schoolmistress aptly conveys the feelings of dread and horror which the birch conveyed to the juvenile mind: And in her hand, for sceptre, she does wield Tway birchen sprays ; with anxious fear entwin'd, With dark mistrust and sad repentance filled; And steadfast hate, and sharp affliction join'd,... | |
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As is the harebell that adorns the field ; And in her hand, for sceptre, she does wield 'Tway birchen sprays... 
