 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1846 - 332 pages
...born, Like red poppies grown with corn. Round her eyes her tresses fell, Which were blackest none can tell ; But long lashes veil'da light, That had else...too bright. And her hat, with shady brim, Made her trcssy forehead dim ; — Thus she stood amid the stooks Praising God with sweetest looks : — SHE'S... | |
 | M. O. Stevens - 1847 - 322 pages
...corn. Round her eyes her tresses fell ; Which were blackest none could tell ; But long lashes veiled a light, That had else been all too bright. And her hat, with shady brim, Jlade her tressy forehead dim; — Thus she stood amid the stocks, Praising .God with sweetest looks.... | |
 | 1848 - 916 pages
...poppies grown with corn. " Round her eyes her tresses fell ; . Which were blackest none could tell, Hut long lashes veil'da light, That had else been all...her tressy forehead dim ; Thus she stood amid the stocks, Praising God with sweetest looks; — " Sure, I said, hcav'n did not mean, Where I reap thou... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 424 pages
...him crutches !)— What can an old man do but die ? RUTH. 183 RUTH. SHE stood breast high amid tne corn, Clasp'd by the golden light of morn, Like the...amid the stooks, Praising God with sweetest looks :— AUTUMN. THE Autumn is old, The sere leaves are flying ;— He hath gather'd up gold, And now he... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 430 pages
...plenty, If he has followers, I know why ; Gold's in his clutches RUTH. SHE stood breast high amid tne corn, Clasp'd by the golden light of morn, Like the...tressy forehead dim ; — Thus she stood amid the stocks, Praising God with sweetest looks : — AUTUMN. THE Autumn is old, The sere leaves are flying... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 pages
...frosts are all agone; And that which hangs upon the spray, It is no snow, but flower of May ! Ru th. She stood breast high amid the corn, Clasp'd by the...tressy forehead dim ; — Thus she stood amid the stocks Praising God with sweetest looks : — Sure, I said, heav'n did not mean, Where I reap thou... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...corn. Round her eyes her tresses fell, Which were blackest none could tell, But long lashes veiled a light, That had else been all too bright. And her hat, with shady brim, Made her tressy forehead dim ; — Tims she stood amid the stooks, Praising God with sweetest looks. Sure, I said, heaven did not... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 424 pages
...sweetheart of the sun, Who many a glowing kiss had won. On her cheek an autumn flush, Deeply ripen'd ; — such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like...amid the stooks« Praising God with sweetest looks : — THE SEA OF DEATH. A FBAGMENT. Methought I saw Life swiftly treading over endless space ; And,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...corn. Round her eyes her tresses fell ; Which were blackest none could tell, But long lashes veiled a light That had else been all too bright. And her hat,...amid the stooks, Praising God with sweetest looks : — THE SEA OF DEATH. A FRAGMENT. - METHOUGHT I saw Life swiftly treading over endless space ; And.... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 478 pages
...corn. Round her eyes her tresses fell, Which were blackest none could tell ; But long lashes vail'da light That had else been all too bright. And her hat...her tressy forehead dim : Thus she stood amid the stocks, Praising God with sweetest looks. Sure I said, Heav'n did not mean Where I reap thau shouldst... | |
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Clasp'd by the golden light of morn, Like the sweetheart of the sun, Who many a glowing kiss had won. On her cheek an autumn flush, Deeply ripened ; — such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn. Round her eyes her... 
