 Through richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize...  The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Stran 4avtor: Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 118 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 strani
...speaking of fish : " in whose ample wave Through richest purple to the view Betray 'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, e0 With many an ardent wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize. What female heart can gold... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 strani
...stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first,...an ardent wish, She stretch'd in vain to reach the pri». What female hr-art can gold despise? What Cat's averse to fish ? Presumptuous Maid ! with looks... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 200 strani
...stream : Their scaly armor's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw ; A whisker first....gulf between. (Malignant Fate sat by and smiled), The slippery verge her feet beguiled, She tumbled headlong in. L . . Eight times emerging from the flood,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 strani
...large." Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first,...wish, She stretch'd, in vain, to reach the prize. I What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish ? Presumptuous maid ! with looks intent... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 362 strani
...at large." Their scaly armour's Tynan hue Through richest purple to the view Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a elaw, With many an ardent wish, She streteh'd, in vain, to reach the prize. What female heart can gold... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 278 strani
...Still had she gazed; but midst the tide Two angel forms were seen to glide, Betray'da golden gleam. The hapless Nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first,...heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish ? Some speedy aid to send. No Dolphin came, no Nereid stirr'd; Nor cruel TOM, nor SUSAN heard: Eight... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 strani
...stream : Their scaly armor's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betrayed a golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw : A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretched, in vain, to reach the prize. What female heart can gold despise, What Cat's averse to fish... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 276 strani
...stream ; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue, Through richest purple, to the view Betray'da golden gleam. 4 The hapless nymph with wonder saw ; A whisker first,...heart can gold despise \ What cat's averse to fish 1 5 Presumptuous maid ! with looks intent, Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 272 strani
...stream ; Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue, Through richest purple, to the view Betray'da golden gleam. 4 The hapless nymph with wonder saw ; A whisker first,...heart can gold despise ? What cat's averse to fish ? 5 Presumptuous maid ! with looks intent, Again she stretch'd, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between... | |
 | James Parton - 1856 - 700 strani
...stream : Their scaly armor's Tyrian hue, Through richest purple, to the view Betrayed a golden gleam. The hapless nymph with wonder saw: A whisker first, and then a claw, With many an ardent wish, She stretched in vain to reach the prize: What female heart can gold despise ? What Cat's averse to fish... | |
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