 | English song - 1873 - 566 pages
...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 dire ; — Thus she stood amid the stocks, Praising God with sweetest looks : — * James Montgomery... | |
 | Lyrics, William Davenport Adams - 1874 - 312 pages
...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...tressy forehead dim : — Thus she stood amid the stocks, Praising God with sweetest looks : — Sure, I said, Heaven did not mean Where I reap thou... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1874 - 452 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...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 thou shouldst... | |
 | William Braden - 1874 - 136 pages
...blackest none could tell; But long lashes veiled a light That had else been all too bright. Mrs. Hemanti " And her hat, with shady brim, ,. Made 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... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...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,...stooks, Praising God with sweetest looks. Sure, I said, Heaven did not me;m Where I reap thou shoiildst but glean; Lay thy shenf adown and come, Share my harvest... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1876 - 599 pages
...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,...stooks, Praising God with sweetest looks. Sure, I said, Heaven did not mean Where I reap thou shouldst font glean ; Lay thy sheaf adown and come, Share my... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 562 pages
...Round her eyes her tresses fell, — Whieh were blackest none could tell; But long lashes veiled a light That had else been all too bright. And her hat,...stood amid the stooks, Praising God with sweetest looka. Sure, I said, Heaven did not mean Where I reap thou shouldst but glean; Ijty thy sheaf adown... | |
 | 1876 - 508 pages
...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,...tressy forehead dim ; — Thus she stood amid the stocks, Praising God with sweetest looks. Sure, I said, heaven did not mean • Where I reap thou shouldst... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1889 - 952 pages
...On her cheek an autumn flush Deeply ripen'd ; — such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Lake red poppies grown with corn. Round her eyes her tresses...Praising God with sweetest looks :— Sure, I said, Heaven did not mean Where I reap thou shouldst but glean : Lay thy sheaf adown, and come, Share my... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 618 pages
...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,...tressy forehead dim ; — Thus she stood amid the stocks, Praising God with sweetest looks. Sure, I said, Heaven did not mean Where I reap thou shotildst... | |
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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... 
