 She has thrown her bonnet by, And her feet she has been dipping In the shallow water's flow : Now she holds them nakedly In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. Little Ellie sits alone, And the smile she softly useth Fills...  The Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Page 253by Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. Little Ellie sits alone, And the smile she softly uses Fills the silence like a speech While she thinks what shall be done, And the sweetest pleasure chooses For her future within reach. Little Ellie in her smile Chooses—"I will have a lover, Riding... | |
 | England - 1844 - 826 pages
...— Now she holds them nakedly In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. " Little Ellie sits alone,— And the smile, she softly...of steeds ! He shall love me without guile ; And to Aim I will discover That swan's nest among the reeds. " ' And the steed shall be red-roan, And the... | |
 | 1864 - 998 pages
...and dripping. While she rocketh to and fro. Little Ellie sits alone, And the smile she softly nseth Fills the silence like a speech ! While she thinks what shall be done,And the sweetest pleasure chooseth For her future within reach. Little Ellie in her smile Chooseth,... | |
 | England - 1844 - 828 pages
...Now she holds them nakedly In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocket]» to and fro. " Little Ellie sits alone, — And the smile, she softly...of steeds ! He shall love me without guile; And to Aim I will discover That swan's nest among the reeds. " ' And the eteed shall be red-roan, And the... | |
 | Books - 1844 - 628 pages
...— Now she holds them nakedly In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. Little Ellie sits alone, — And the smile, she softly...silence like a speech ; While she thinks what shall be done,And the sweetest pleasure, chooseth, For her future within reath ! • Little Ellie in her smile... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - English poetry - 1848 - 526 pages
...— Now she holds them nakedly In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. Little Ellie sits alone, — And the smile, she softly...of steeds ! He shall love me without guile; And to Aim I will discover That swan's nest among the reeds. ' And the steed shall be red-roan, And the lover... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...flow ; Now she holds them nakedly, In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. Little Ellie sits alone ; And the smile she softly...within reach. Little Ellie in her smile Chooseth,—"! will have a lover, Riding on a steed of steeds : He shall love me without guile, And to him I will... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - English poetry - 1848 - 520 pages
...— Now she holds them nakedly In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. Little Ellie sits alone, — And the smile, she softly...be done, — And the sweetest pleasure, chooseth, • Little Ellie in her smile Chooseth . . . ' 1 will have a lover, Riding on a steed of steeds ! He... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...— Now she holds them nakedly In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. Little Ellie sits alone, — And the smile she softly...love me without guile ; And to him I will discover " And the steed shall he red-roan, And the lover shall be noble, With an eye that takes the breath,... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...— Now she holds them nakedly In her hands, all sleek and dripping, While she rocketh to and fro. m. Little Ellie sits alone, — And the smile, she softly...sweetest pleasure, chooseth, For her future within reach. ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING. 85 IV. Little Ellie, in her smile Chooseth . ..." I will have a lover,... | |
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