Yet was it so wonderously thin, That, save when it shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her speech was song; Thalaba the Destroyer - Página 91por Robert Southey - 1809Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Robert Southey - 1821 - 314 páginas
...twirl'd the thread, And again the Woman began, In low, sweet tones to sing The unintelligible song. 24. The thread she spun it gleam'd like gold In the light...stronger than thee, " Who can break this thread of mine !" 25. ' And up she rais'd her bright blu ; . And sweetly she smil'd on him, And he conceiv'd no ill... | |
| 1801 - 454 páginas
...watching it, And she beheld his wonder. And then again she spake to him And still her speech was song, f Now twine it round thy hands I say, * Now twine it...thread is fine, * But he must be * A stronger than thec, * Who can break this thread of mine.* And up she raised her bright blue eyes And sweetly she... | |
| Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 páginas
...beheld his wonder, Cheer thee! cheer thce! Thalaba ! And then again she spake, A little yet bear up ! And still her speech was song : « Now twine it round thy hands I say, XX. Now twine it round thy hands I pray. All waste ! no sign of life My thread is small, my thread... | |
| Robert Southey - 1838 - 696 páginas
...shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine !" 27. And up she raised her bright blue eyes, And sweetly she smiled on him, And he conceived no ill;... | |
| Robert Southey - 1838 - 476 páginas
...shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine ! " 27. And up she raised her bright blue eyes, And sweetly she smiled on him, And he conceived no... | |
| James Douglas (of Cavers.) - 1839 - 396 páginas
...like the thread of the Fatal Sisters, may be abruptly cut, but which can never again be untwined.* * " My thread is small, my thread is fine ; But he must...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine 1" SOUTHEY'S THALABA. But if we cannot revert to childhood, and the in. fant growth of the faculties,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1839 - 840 páginas
...flush of shame Arose, commix'd with fear. She beheld, and laugh'd at him, And then again she sung : u My thread is small, my thread is fine, But he must...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine ! " 29. And up she raised her bright blue eyes, And fiercely she smiled on him : " I thank thee, I... | |
| James Douglas (of Cavers.) - 1839 - 404 páginas
...be abruptly cut, but which can never again be untwined.* * " My thread is small, my thread is 6ne ; But he must be A stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of miiie 1" SOUTHEY'S THALABA. But if we cannot revert to childhood, and the infant growth of the faculties,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 páginas
...shone in the light, You might look for It closely In vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her...thy hands I say, Now twine it round thy hands I pray I My thread is small, my thread is fine, But he must be A stronger than thee, Who can break this thread... | |
| Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 páginas
...shone in the light, You might look for it closely in vain. The youth sate watching it, And she observed his wonder, And then again she spake, And still her speech was song ; " Xow twine it round thy hands I say, Now twine it round thy hands I pray ! My thread is small, my... | |
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