 | Christianity - 1843 - 750 pages
...reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was a Goddess of the infant world ; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height : she would...as that of Memphian sphinx, Pedestal'd haply in a palace-court, When sages look'd to Egypt for their lore. Rut oh 1 how unlike marble was that face :... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was a Goddess of the infant world ; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height : she would...have ta'en Achilles by the hair and bent his neck. Her face was large as that of Memphian sphinx : But oh ! how unlike marble was that face : How beautiful,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1862 - 454 pages
...reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was a Goddess of the infant world j By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height : she would...the hair and bent his neck ; Or with a finger stay'd Ixiou's wheel. Her face was large as that of Memphian Sphinx, Pedestal'd haply in a palace-court, When... | |
 | 1838 - 166 pages
...goddess of the infant world ; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height :" — " Her face was large as that of Memphian sphinx, Pedestal'd...court, When sages look'd to Egypt for their lore." I MIM.I, HL WITI! THE ИTbHSAI.. IWE LonH. Hи« ГoUI HIJI HAS n1 ' AS rIЛ.D AS MIЛE SИAIJ. HI.... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - English poetry - 1840 - 552 pages
...reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was a Goddess of the infant world ; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height : she would have ta'en Achilles by the hair and bent his neck ; * If any apolnffv lu1 thotiçht ппгев!*пгу for thn appearance uf the unftniühnd popin of... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - English poetry - 1840 - 554 pages
...reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was a Goddess of Ihe infant world ; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height : she would have ta'en Achilles by Ihe hair and bent his neck ; • If any apology be thoufbt nrccmary for the appealequal length with... | |
 | John Keats - English poetry - 1841 - 254 pages
...to one who knew it not. She was a Goddess of the infant world ; By her in stature the tall Amazoii Had stood a pigmy's height : she would have ta'en...as that of Memphian sphinx, Pedestal'd haply in a palace-court, When sages look'd to Egypt for their lore. But oh ! how unlike marble was that face :... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art museums - 1842 - 366 pages
...the magnificent form before us ; — " She was a goddess of the infant world ; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height ; she would...wheel. Her face was large as that of Memphian sphinx, Pedestall'd haply in a palace court, When sages look'd to Egypt for their lore." KEATS'S Hyperion.... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art museums - 1842 - 366 pages
...the magnificent form before us : — '' She was a goddess of the infant world ; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height; she would...his neck, Or with a finger stay'd Ixion's wheel. Her lace was large as that of Memphian sphinx, PedestalFd haply in a palace court, When sages look'd to... | |
 | Christianity - 1843 - 744 pages
...reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was a Goddess of the infant world; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height: she would...large as that of Memphian sphinx, Pedestal'd haply ma palace-court, When sages look'd to Egypt for their lore. But oh! how unlike marble was that face:... | |
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She was a Goddess of the infant world; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height: she would have ta'en Achilles by the hair and bent his neck; Or with a finger stay'd Ixion's wheel. 
