 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 ページ
...fhining glance difplay'd The Naiad of the flreams. Soft as the wild-duck's tender young, That floats on Avon's tide ; Bright as the water-lily, fprung, And glittering near its fide. Frcfh as the bordering flowers, her bloom : Her eye, all mild to view : The little halcyon's azure... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 ページ
...dining glance difplay'd The Naiad of the ftreams. Soft as the wild-duck'« tender young, That floats on Avon's tide ; Bright as the water-lily, fprung, And glittering near its fide. Frefll as the bordering flower«, her bloom : Her eye, all mild to view : The little halcyon's azure... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 ページ
...as the water-lily, sprung, And glittering near its side. Fresh as the bordering flowers, her blown: Her eye, all mild to view ; The little Halcyon's azure plume Was never half so blue. Her shape was like a reed so sleek. So taper, strait, and fair ; Her dimpled smile, her blushing... | |
 | 438 ページ
...Diffus'd her lovely beams, " And ev'ry fliining glance difplay'd " The Naiad of the dreams. " Soft as the wild-duck's tender young, " That float on Avon's tide, " Bright as the water-lily, fprungj « Ana glitt'ring near its fide : " Frefli as the bord'ring flowers her bloom, " Her eyes all... | |
 | William Shenstone, Thomas Park - 1808 - 342 ページ
...Twas from Avona's banks the maid Diffiis'd her lovely beams, And every shining glance display'd ' Soft as the wild-duck's tender young That float on Avon's tide, Bright as the water-lily, sprung, And glittering near its side: ' Fresh as the bordering flowers her bloom, Her eye all mild... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 ページ
...young, That floats on Avon's tide; Bright as the water-lily, sprung, And glittering near its side. Fresh as the bordering flowers, her bloom; Her eye, all...; The little halcyon's azure plume Was never half so blue. " Her shape was like the reed so sleek, So taper, straight, and fair; Her dimpled smile, her... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 386 ページ
...young, That float on Avon's tide ; Bright as the water lily sprung And glittering near its side. Fresh as the bordering flowers, her bloom, Her eye all mild...; The little halcyon's azure plume Was never half so blue. Her shape was like the reed, so sleek," So taper, strait, and fair ; Her dimpled smile, her... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 ページ
...That floats on Avon's tide; Bright as the water-lily, sprung, And glittering near its side. " Fresh as the bordering flowers, her bloom { Her eye, all mild to view ; The little halcyon's a/.ure plume Was never half so blue. " Her shape was like the reed so sleek, So taper, straight, and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 ページ
...tide, Bright at the water-lily sprung And glitt'ring near its side. Fresh as the bord'ring flow'rs her bloom, Her eye all mild to view ; The little halcyon's azure plume Was never half so blue. Her shape was like the reed, so sleek, So taper, straight, and fair ; Her dimpled smile, her... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 ページ
...maid Diffused her lovely beams, And every shining glance display'd The Naiad of the streams. ' Soft as the wild-duck's tender young That float on Avon's tide ; Bright as the water-lily, sprung, And glittering near its side : ' Fresh as the bordering flowers her bloom ; Her eye all mild... | |
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AVON'S tide ; Bright as the water-lily, fprung, And glittering near its fide. Frefh as the bordering flowers, her bloom : Her eye, all mild to view ; The little halcyon's azure plume Was never half fo blue. Her... 
