 In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shroud. So shall the fairest face appear, When youth and years are flown : Such...  Poemata Latine partim reddita, partim scripta - Page 22by Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1808 - 398 pages
...terra immineat cum paluda lima, Lurida vicinum transvolet umbra nomus. WILLIAM AND MARGARET. L WHEN all was wrapt in dark midnight, And all were fast asleep, In glided Margaret's grimly gliost, And stood at William's feet. II; Her face was like the April mom, Clad in a wintry cloud ;... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...there. Percy's Reliqutt. MARGARET'S GHOST. TWAS at the silent solemn hour, When night and morning meet ; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud: And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shrowd.... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...her head: WILLIAM AND MARGARET. VTTWAS at the silent solemn hour -*- When night: and morning meet, In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn Clad in a wintry clond, And clay-cold was her lily hand That held her sable shrond. So... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 414 pages
...Remember Colin's dreadful fate, And fear to meet him there. WILLIAM AND MARGARET. [By Mallet.] • Vy HEN all was wrapt in dark midnight And all were fast...ghost And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn Clad in a wintry cloud, And clay-cold was her lily hand That held her sable shroud. So... | |
 | John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 508 pages
...Remember Colin's dreadful fate, And fear to meet him there. WILLIAM AND MARGARET. [By Mallet.] WHEN all was wrapt in dark midnight And all were fast asleep,...ghost And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn Clad in a wintry cloud., And clay-cold was her lily hand That held her sable shroud.... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - Translating and interpreting - 1813 - 466 pages
...opening of the beautiful ballad of William and Margaret, translated by Vincent Bourne. i S\'. I. ' When all was wrapt in dark midnight, And all were fast...Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. • II. Her face was like the April morn, Clad in a wintry-clou,! ; And clay-cold was her lily hand,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...rev'ftncVs And the bride entertain' d him with pilchards 1006 BOOK IV. § 135. 1007 and Margaret. WHEN all was wrapt in dark midnight, And all were fast...Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held the sable shroud. So shall the fairest face appear When youth and years are flown ;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...acknowledge him. WILUAM AND MARGARET. TWAS at the silent, solemn hour When night and morning meet ; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April-morn, Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shroud.... | |
 | English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...Chaldee lord. WILLIAM AND MARGARET. 'TWAS at the silent solemn hour, When night and morning meet ; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand That held her sable shroud.... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...death thy crown ! WILLIAM AND MARGARET. TWAS at the silent solemn hour When night and morning meet, In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn Clad in a wintry cloud, And clay-cold was her lily hand That held her sable shroud. So... | |
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