 Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 5661834Full view - About this book
 | William Henry Harvey - Coastal animals - 1849 - 270 pages
...watched the water snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. " Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire : Blue, glossy-green, and velvet black They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire."... | |
 | 1849 - 492 pages
...felt all its beauty : " They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they rear'd, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watch'd their rich attire — Blue, glassy green, and velvet black : They curl'd and swam, and every... | |
 | Arts - 1850 - 268 pages
...watched the water-snakes : They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire : Blue, glossy-green, and velvet-black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.'... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 782 pages
...watched the water-snakes : They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire : Blue, glossy-green, and velvet-black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.'... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1850 - 764 pages
...They moved in tracks of shining tune of the creel white, """• And when they rear'd, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watch'd their rich attire; Blue, glossy green..and velvet black, They coil'd and swam; and every track... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...moved in tracks of shining white, Ana when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flake*. ; And even while fashion's brightest arts decoy....ye statesmen who surrey The rich man's joys incre 0 happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might declare : A spring of love gushed from my heart,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English literature - 1853 - 728 pages
...elfish light Fell off in hoary flukes. Their beauty and their bapplne». He blrraeth them In 111« bean. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. 0 happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might declare : A spring of love gushed from my heart,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 712 pages
...tracks of shining white, great calm. Their beauty and their happiness. He blesseth tbem in his heart. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. 0 haj^y .living things ! no tongue Their beauty mi pit declare : A spring- of love gushed from my lieart,... | |
 | Joseph S. Moore - Ballads, English - 1853 - 900 pages
...of the Moon he heholdeth God's creatures of the great calm; Within the shadow of the ship I wut eh t their rich attire; Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a fash of golden fire. O happy living things! no tongue Their beauty might declare: A spring of love... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...e'h'Sod'-e' They moved in tracks of shining white, the"™""' And when they reared, the elfish light "''"' Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the...happy living things ' no tongue Their beauty might d^.lare : happinea A spring of love gusb«d from my heart, And I blessed them unaware : HeMeue Sure,... | |
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