 | 1821 - 274 pages
...every fall smoothing the raven-down Of darkness till it smiled ! I took it for a fairy vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' th' plighted clouds." Comus. ON the following midnight Lewen again sought the scene of his conference... | |
 | American poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...published, but does not appear to have had a very extensive circulation. FANNY. " A fairy vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live — And play in the plighted clouds." — MILTON. I. FANNY was younger once than she is now, And prettier of course... | |
 | Decorative arts - 1824 - 450 pages
...retention of the admired powers of this excellent artist. j Iris and her Train. — Henry Howard, RA " Gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play in the plighted clouds." We are always delighted with Mr. Howard's poetical pictures; their brilliancy... | |
 | William Coxe - Artists - 1823 - 320 pages
...drop from the skies, like rain through an April sun.* * Webb on the beauties of painting. " —— gay creatures of the element That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' the plighted clouds." Com us, \. 299. Notwithstanding the beauty, softness, and enchanting effect... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1823 - 220 pages
...tender shoots; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i'the plighted clouds. I was awe-struck, And, as I pass'd, I worship'd ; if those you seek, It were... | |
 | Charles Bucke - Nature - 1823 - 416 pages
...Comus, thus alludes to this platonic idea : — I took it for a fairy vision Of some gay creature in the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' th' plighted clouds. Shakespeare is the only writer, who has alluded to the colours, which are reflected... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1824 - 598 pages
...of the sorcerer, is unquestionably as bold an attempt as the above, of Mr. Howard, to paint those " Gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play in the plighted clouds." But in the one case a comparative success has attended the courage which dared... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...tender shoots ; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play in the plighted clouds, I was awe-struck, And, as I pass'd, I worshipp'd : if those you seek, It were... | |
 | English drama - 1824 - 660 pages
...tender s"001*;. ! Their port was more than human ; as tlief »I**! I took it for a fairy vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i'th' plaited clouds. I was awe strut». And as I pass'd, I worshipped : if those jou K». It were... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses. JWilton's Comus. I took it for a fairy vision Of some gay creatures of the element. That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' th' plighted clouds. Ibid. Beautiful Spirit ! with thy hair of light, And dazzling eyes of glory,... | |
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