 How withered, perished seems the form Of yon obscure unsightly root ! Yet from the blight of wintry storm, It hides secure the precious fruit. The careless eye can find no grace, No beauty in the scaly folds, Nor see within the dark embrace What latent...  Psyche: With Other Poems - Stran 303avtor: Mary Tighe - 1812 - 311 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1814 - 680 strani
...ranked with the best of poets and with the worst of men. SELECTED POETRY. THE LILY. BY MRS. TIGHE. HOW withered, perished seems the form. Of yon obscure, unsightly root! Yet from the blight of ivintry storm, It hides secure the precious fruit. The careless eye can find no grace, No beauty in... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1816 - 642 strani
...THE LILY, By MRS. H. TIOHI. How withered, perished seems the form Of yon obscure unsightly root. Í Yet from the blight of wint'ry storm, It hides, secure...folds, Nor see within the dark embrace, What latent loveline>s it holds. Yet in that bulb, those sapless scales. The lily wraps her silver vest. Till vernal... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1816 - 600 strani
...How withered, perished seems the fbtm Of yon obscure un&ightl) root ! Yet from the blight of wini'iy storm, It hides, secure the precious fruit. The careless...see within the dark embrace, What latent loveliness ii holds. Vet in that bulb, those sapless scales, The lily wraps her silver vest, Till vernal suns... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 892 strani
...poem, Mr. Dyce extracts The Lily. How witherM, perish'd seems the form Of yon obsrare unsightly root I Yet from the blight of wintry storm. It hides secure...the dark embrace What latent loveliness it holds. Vet in that bulb, those sapless scales. The lily wraps her silver Test, Till vernal suns and vernal... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 452 strani
...poem, Mr. Dyce extracts The Lily. How wither'd, perish'd seems the form Of yon obscure unsightly root I Yet from the blight of wintry storm, It hides secure...eye can find no grace. No beauty in the scaly folds, Kor see within the dark embrace What latent loveliness it holds. Yet in that bulb, those sapless scales,... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 strani
...heaven. 61 THE LILY. VES. H. TIGHE. How withered, perished seems the form Of yon obscure unsightly root I Yet from the blight of wintry storm, It hides secure...the dark embrace, What latent loveliness it holds. Vet in that bulh, those sapless scales, The Lily wraps her silver vest, Till vernal suns and vernal... | |
 | 1832 - 206 strani
...stain Hath fallen upon her golden flowers. THE LILY, AN EMBLEM OF CHRISTIAN HOPE. How withered, faded, seems the form Of yon obscure, unsightly root ! Yet from the blight of winter's storm, It hides secure the precious fruit. The careless eye can find no grace, No beauty in... | |
 | 1833 - 292 strani
...possess,— Deserve a Christian's name, And live where God delights to bless, Unemulous of fame. ANON. How withered, perished, seems the form Of yon obscure...find no grace, No beauty in the scaly folds ; Nor sees within the dark embrace, What latent loveliness it holds. Yet in that bulb, those sapless scales,... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 922 strani
...Besides specimens from that delightful poem, Mr. Dyce extracts The Lily. How witber'd, perish'd scorns the form Of yon obscure unsightly root ! Yet from the blight of wintry storm. It hides secare the precious fruit The careless eye can find no grace, No beauty in the scaly folds. Nor see... | |
 | 1838 - 844 strani
...the earth." CAWOOD. THE LILY How withered, perished seems the form Of yon obscure, unsightly root I Yet from the blight of wintry storm It hides secure...No beauty in the scaly folds ; Nor see within the (lark embrace What latent loveliness it holds. Yet in that bulb, those sapless scales, The lily wraps... | |
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