Are those her ribs through which the Sun, Did peer, as through a grate ? And is that Woman all her crew ? Is that a DEATH ? and are there two ? Is DEATH that woman's mate ? Her lips were red, her looks were free, Her locks were yellow as gold : Her skin... Favourite English poems and poets - Page 494by English poems - 1870 - 672 pagesFull view - About this book
| Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide ? It seemeth him but the skeleton of a ship. Are those her ribs through which the Sun Did peer,...leprosy, The night-mare Life-in-Death was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold. The naked hulk alongside came, And the twain were casting dice ; " The... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1848 - 688 pages
...With broad and burning face. Alas! (thought I, and my heart beat loud) How fast she nears and nears ! Are those her sails that glance in the Sun, Like restless...leprosy, The Night-mare Life-in-Death was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold, " The game is done ! I've won, I've won!" S^ 1 ™',' Quoth she, and... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...Did peer, as through a grate ; And is that woman all her crew t Is that a death, and are there two I he vile wicked wretch to piece*. If she was my own...is forfeited by such wicked doings. Ay, go about y sh«, Who thicks man's blood with cold. The naked hulk alongside came, And the twain were casting dice... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 712 pages
...Betwixt us and the Sun. 235 Alas ! (thought I, and my heart beat loud) How fast she nears and nears ! Are those her sails that glance in the Sun, Like restless...leprosy, The Night-mare Life-in-Death was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold. And its ribs are seen as bars on the face of the setting Sun. The spectre... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 622 pages
...The ipectrewoman and her death-mate, end no other on board the ikeleton -ship. Like reuel, like crew! teyfycv y y z t t3w { thicks man's blood with cold. The naked hulk alongside came, And the twain were casting dice ; " The... | |
| Joseph S. Moore - Ballads, English - 1853 - 900 pages
...How fast she nears and nears! Are those her sails that glance in the Sun Like restless gossamer es? Are those her ribs through which the Sun Did peer...gold; Her skin was as white as leprosy; The night-mare Life in-Death was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold. The naked hulk alongside came, And the twain... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English literature - 1853 - 728 pages
...the «i it ing Hun. The spectre - woman and her dealhmalts nnd DO other on bonrd the skeleton-chip. Her lips were red, her looks were free, Her locks...leprosy, . . The Night-mare Life-in-Death was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold. * The naked hulk alongside came, And the twain were casting dice ; "... | |
| Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...With broad and burning face. Alas ! (thought I, and my heart beat loud) How fast she nears and nears ! Are those her sails that glance in the sun, Like restless...yellow as gold ; Her skin was as white as leprosy. The ni•;ht-mare life-in-death was she, Who thicks men's blood with cold. The naked hulk alongside came,... | |
| Theodore Alors W. Buckley - Children's literature, English - 1854 - 332 pages
...nears and nears ! . ^, , • -, Are those her sails that glance in the Sun, Like restless gossamers F Are those her ribs through which the Sun Did peer,...leprosy, The night-mare Life-in-Death was she, Who thick's man blood with cold. The naked hulk alongside came, And the twain were casting dice ," The... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1854 - 712 pages
...the skeleton of a ship. Alas ! (thought I, and my heart beat loud) How ikst she tiears and nears ! Are those he^r sails that glance in the Sun, Like...looks were free, Her locks were yellow as gold : Her skm was as white as leprosy, The 'Night-mare Life-in-Dealh was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold.... | |
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