THE blessed damozel leaned out From the gold bar of Heaven ; Her eyes were deeper than the depth Of waters stilled at even ; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven. Household Friends for Every Season - Page 166by James Thomas Fields - 1864 - 327 pagesFull view - About this book
| Paul de Man - 2000 - 344 pages
...The blessed damozel leaned out From the gold bar of heaven; Her eyes were deeper than the depth Of waters stilled at even; She had three lilies in her...white rose of Mary's gift, For service meetly worn; Her hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn. 30. His later judgment of Shelley is much... | |
| Brian Trehearne - 1989 - 392 pages
...Rossetti's "The Blessed Damozel" a style evoking sexual sanctity, ideal vision, and a patent medievalism: Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers...white rose of Mary's gift, For service meetly worn; Her hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn.10 Rossetti's balladic rhythm, simple diction,... | |
| Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 pages
...The blessed damozel leaned out From the gold bar of Heaven; Her eyes were deeper than the depth Of waters stilled at even; She had three lilies in her...robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adom, But a white rose of Mary's gift, For service meetly wom; 10 Her hair that lay along her back... | |
| Ronald Carter, John McRae - 1997 - 613 pages
...when it was identified as 'the Fleshly School of Poetry'. Here is an example from The Blessed Damozel: Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem No wrought flowers...white rose of Mary's gift, For service meetly worn; Her hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn. The Pre-Raphaelite influence, however,... | |
| Rachel Polonsky - 1998 - 276 pages
...The blessed damozel leaned out From the gold bar of Heaven; Her eyes were deeper than the depth Of waters stilled at even; She had three lilies in her...white rose of Mary's gift, For service meetly worn; Her hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn.31 In 'My Queen has a Tall Palace' ('U tsaritsy... | |
| Inga Bryden - 1998 - 424 pages
...Damozel leaned out From the gold bar of Heaven: Her blue grave eyes were deeper much Than a deep water, even. She had three lilies in her hand. And the stars...flowers did adorn, But a white rose of Mary's gift On the neck meetly worn; And her hair, lying down her back. Was yellow like ripe corn. j» Herseemed... | |
| Connie Robertson - 1998 - 686 pages
...The blessed damozel leaned out From the gold bar of Heaven; Her eyes were deeper than the depth Of 9637 'The Blessed Damozel' Her hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe com. 9638 'The Blessed... | |
| Pelham Grenville Wodehouse - 2000 - 232 pages
...heaven." "Yes, I gathered that. That much was specified." "Her eyes were deeper than the depths of waters stilled at even. She had three lilies in her hand, and the stars in her hair were seven." "Oh, were they? Well, be that as it may, Gussie said she made him sick, too, and Miss Bassett's as... | |
| Marlies Kronegger - 2000 - 508 pages
...damozel leaned out from the gold burs of Heaven; her eyes were deeper than the depth of waters still at even: she had three lilies in her hand. and the stars in her hair were seven (my italics). Yet, something prevents us from seeing the damozel, who is never given a name. She is... | |
| Jane F. Fulcher - 2001 - 412 pages
...blessed damozel leaned out (Chorus) From the gold bar of Heaven; Her eyes were deeper than the depth Of waters stilled at even; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven. 2. Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, (Narrator) No wrought flowers did adorn, But a white rose of... | |
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