 | Nicholas John Halpin - 1843 - 140 pagina’s
...earth, Cupid all-armed : fa certain aim he took At a fair Vestal,* throned by the West, And loosed a love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce...hearts ; But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quenched in the chaste beams of the wafry moon, And the Imperial Votaress passed on, In maiden meditation,... | |
 | Nicholas John Halphin - 1843 - 136 pagina’s
...earth, Cupid all-armed: f a certain aim he took At a fair Vestal,* throned by the West, And loosed a love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce...hearts ; But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quenched in the chaste beams of the wafry moon, And the Imperial Votaress passed on, In maiden meditation,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pagina’s
...the earth, Cupid, all arm'd: a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should...Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the watery mouti ; And the imperial vot'rese passed on, In maiden meditation, fancy free." The voice of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 374 pagina’s
...he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; ' And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his b<«v, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But...Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the watery moon ; And the imperial votaress passed on, In maiden meditation, fancy-free.2 Yet mark'd I... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1844 - 532 pagina’s
...the earth, Cupid all armed! A certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should...hearts: But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quenched in the chaste beams of the watery moon, And the imperial votress passed on, In maiden meditation,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 554 pagina’s
...the earth, Cupid all armed. A certain aim he took At a fair vestal,1 throned by the west ; And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should...hearts ; But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quenched in the chaste beams of the watery moon ; And the imperial vot'ress passed on, In maiden meditation,... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1844 - 384 pagina’s
...his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts; But I might sec young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams...imperial vot'ress passed on In maiden meditation, fancy free. And the previous allusion to Mary of Scotland, as the " Sea Maid on the Dolphin's back,"... | |
 | Joseph Hunter - 1845 - 456 pagina’s
...moon and the earth, Cupid all iirm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As...hundred thousand hearts; But I might see young Cupid's ticry shaft Quench M in the chaste beams of the wat'ry moon, And the imperial vot'rcss pnsscd on In... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pagina’s
...moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd: a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west;* And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As...should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might seen young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the wafry moon : And the imperial votaress... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pagina’s
...moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ;* And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As...should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might seen young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench' d in the chaste beams of the wat'ry moon : And the imperial... | |
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That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And... 
