Bury ! There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box. It was a bundle of beautiful things, A peacock's tail and a butterfly's wings, A scarlet slipper, an auburn curl, A mantle of silk, and a bracelet of pearl,... London society - Página 2461865Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 páginas
...him dead, The mayor of St. Edmond's Bury ' There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box : It was a bundle...of pearl. And a packet of letters, from whose sweet ibid Such a stream of delicate odours roll'd, That the abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And deem'd... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 páginas
...him dead, The mayor of St. Edmund's Bury ! There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box : It was a bundle...whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours roll'd, That the abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And deem'd his spirit was half-way sainted. Sounds... | |
| 1846 - 506 páginas
...before him The Mayor of St. Edmond's Bury ! There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box. It was a bundle...bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose STI e€t fold Such a stream of delicate odours rolled, That the Abbot fell on his face, and fainted,... | |
| Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) - 1849 - 322 páginas
...Hall, by saying as much to her Grace the Duchess of Warton !" — CHAPTER VI. A bundle of useless and beautiful things, — A peacock's tail, and a butterfly's...curl, A mantle of silk, and a bracelet of pearl,— A packet of letters, from whose sweet fold A stream of delicate odours is roll'd; Sounds down-dropping... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 330 páginas
...him dead, The mayor of St. Edmond's Bury ! There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box : It was a bundle...letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odors rolled, That the abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And deemed his spirit was half-way sainted.... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 342 páginas
...him dead, The mayor of St. Edmond's Bury ! There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box: It was a bundle...pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold That the abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And deemed his spirit was half-way sainted. Sounds seemed... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 650 páginas
...him dead, The Mayor oi St. Edinond'a Bury ! There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box. It was a bundle...scarlet slipper, an auburn curl, A mantle of silk, and a bracek-t of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate odours... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 456 páginas
...him dead, The Mayor of St. Edmond's Bury ! There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box. It was a bundle...scarlet slipper, an auburn curl, A mantle of silk, an d'a bracelet of pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Such a stream of delicate... | |
| William Evans Burton - 1858 - 586 páginas
...him dead, The mayor of St. Edmond's Bury ! There was turning of keys, and creaking of locks, Aa he took forth a bait from his iron box : It was a bundle...pearl, And a packet of letters, from whose sweet fold Sach a stream of delicate odors rolled, That the abbot fell on his face, and fainted, And deemed his... | |
| 1861 - 304 páginas
...him dead, The mayor of St. Edmund's Bury ! There was turning of keys, and ereaking of loeks, As he took forth a bait from his iron box. It was a bundle of beautiful things— A peaeoek's tail, and a butterfly's wings, A searlet slipper, an auburn eurl, A mantle of silk, and a... | |
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