 | 1805 - 948 pages
...opportunity of inserting imagery, drawn from similar resources. He thus commences a night-piece to Julia. • Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...little eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.' " There are, likewise, several poems in the Hesperides, which are employed in describing the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1804 - 572 pages
...opportunity of inserting imagery, drawn from similar resources. He thus (Commences a Night-Piece to Julia. Her eyes the Glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...little eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. . There are, likewise, several poems in the Hesperides, which are employed in describing the... | |
 | 1850 - 806 pages
...night-time, and they suit them still better than his English ones :— " Their lights the glow-worms lend thee ; The shooting stars attend thee ; And the...little eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee." To me, who when I was in Italy passed more of my time even than usual in the ideal world, the... | |
 | Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...we'll next commend A kiss to each ; and so we'll end. C1.XXXVI. . THE NIGHTPIECE. TO JULIA. . . * . 1 HER eyes the glowworm lend thee, The shooting stars...; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like sparks of fire, befriend thee ! No will-o'-th'-wisp mislight thee, Nor snake, nor slowworm bite thee... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 506 pages
...modern. 1, THE oRJGINAL. TO JUtIA. Her eyes the glow.worm lend thefej The shooting stars attend thtv, And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. No Will-o'-th'-Wisp mislight thee, . . . Nor snake, or slow- worm bite thee : But on, on thy... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " NightPiece to Julia :" Her eyes the glow worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee, And the...little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee ; But on, on thy way, Not... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...struck into another strain, and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's "NightPiece to Julia ;" Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. No Will o" th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake or slow- worm bite thee ; But on, on thy way, Not... | |
 | Washington Irving - Americans - 1821 - 328 pages
...; -', . . Her eyes the glow worm lend thee, .;- ,../ > The shooting stars attend thee, ; . . tf,,i And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. " :: - No Will o' th' Wi«p roislight thee ; snake or slow-worm But on, on thy way, Not making... | |
 | Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 490 pages
...into another strain, and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " Night-Piece to Julia;" Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not... | |
 | Books - 1822 - 384 pages
...He should from her full lips derive Honey enough to fill his hive." The Night-piece.— To Julia. " Her eyes the glowworm lend thee, The shooting stars...; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like sparks of fire, befriend thee ! No will-o'-th'-wisp mislight thee, Nor snake nor slowworra bite thee... | |
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Since ghost there is none to affright thee. Let not the dark thee cumber ; What though the moon does slumber? The stars of the night Will lend thee their light, Like tapers clear without... 
