Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by the snow-white choir. At last she came to his hermitage, Like the bird from the woodlands to the cage; — The gay enchantment was undone, A gentle wife, but fairy none. Then I said, "I covet truth;... Complete Works - Page 15by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883Full view - About this book
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...watched his graceful maid, As 'mid the virgin train she strayed, 30 H Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by the snow-white choir. At last she...to the cage ; — The gay enchantment was undone, 35 A gentle wife, but fairy none. Then I said, " I covet truth ; Beauty is unripe childhood's cheat;... | |
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...virgin train she stray'd, Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by that snow-white quire. At last, she came to his hermitage, Like the bird from the woodlands to the cage, — The gav enchantment was undone, — A gentle wife, but fairy none. Then, I said, " I covet truth ; Beauty... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1845 - 538 pages
...virgin train she stray'd, Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by that snow-white quire. At last, she came to his hermitage, Like the bird...leave it behind with the games of youth ;" As I spoke, buncath my feet The ground-pine curl'd its pretty wreath, Running over the hair-cap burs : I inhaled... | |
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...virgin train she stray'd, Xor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by that snow-white quire. At last, she came to his hermitage, Like the bird...cheat ; I leave it behind with the games of youth ;" Aa I spoke, beneath my feet The ground-pine curl'd its pretty wreath, Running over the hair-cap... | |
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...virgin train she strayed, Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by the snow-white quire ; At last she came to his hermitage, Like the bird from...childhood's cheat, — I leave it behind with the gems of youth.' As I spoke, beneath my feet The ground-pine curled its pretty wreath, Running over... | |
| American poetry - 1864 - 428 pages
...the virgin train she strayed ; Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by the snow white choir. At last she came to his hermitage, Like the...cheat — I leave it behind with the games of youth." The ground-pine curled its pretty wreath, Running over the club-moss burrs ; I inhaled the violet's... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1862 - 610 pages
...maid, As 'mid the virgin train she strayed; Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by that snow-white choir ; At last, she came to his hermitage,...enchantment was undone— A gentle wife, but fairy none. IV. Then I said,—" I covet truth; Beauty is unripe childhood's cheat— I leave it behind with the... | |
| Marriage - 1867 - 174 pages
...watched his graceful maid, As 'mid the virgin train she strayed, Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by the snow-white choir. At last she came to his hermitage Like the bird from the woodland to the cage : The gay enchantment was undone, A gentle wife, but fairy none. RW Emerson. LOVE... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1892 - 996 pages
...the sand, and the wild uproar. Disappointed, he forswears the pursuit of beauty, and declares : — I covet truth ; Beauty is unripe childhood's cheat ; I leave it behind with the games of youth. But, even as he speaks, the ground-pine curls its pretty wreath beneath his feet, " running over the... | |
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...watched his graceful maid, As 'mid the virgin train she strayed, Nor knew her beauty's best attire Was woven still by the snow-white choir.. At last...enchantment was undone, A gentle wife, but fairy none. v. Then I said, " I covet truth ; Beauty is unripe childhood's cheat; I leave it behind with the games... | |
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