 Celestial odours breathe through purpled air ; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light.  Poems on Several Occasions - Seite 175von Thomas Parnell - 1722 - 221 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1750 - 372 Seiten
...eyes, He burfts the bands of fear, and madly cries, Detefled wretch. — — But fcarce his fpecch _ began, "When the ftrange partner feem'd no longer...turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of rr.diant points inveft his hair; Celeftial odours breathe thro' purpled air ; And wings, whofc colours... | |
 | Seraph - 1754 - 294 Seiten
...father's eyes, He burfls the bands of fear, and madly cries, Deteiled wretch: but fcarce his fpeech began, "When the ftrange partner feem'd no longer...flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invert his hair ; CeleQial odours breathe thro' purpl'd air ; And wings, whofe colours glitter'd on... | |
 | Muse - 1757 - 248 Seiten
...fparkling Rag« inflames the Father's Eyes, He burfts the Bands of Fear, and madly cries, Detefled Wretch ! But fcarce his Speech began, When the ftrange...flow'd upon his Feet: Fair Rounds of radiant Points invert his Hair $ Celeftial Odours breathe thro" purpled Air : And Wings, whofe Colours glitter'd on... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 268 Seiten
...the bands of fear, and madly cries, Detefted wretch B|t fcarce his fpeech began, : When the flrange partner feem'd no longer man : His youthful face grew...flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invert his hair; Celeftial odours breathe thro' purpled air ; H And 144 POEMS on feveral OCCASIONS.... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 Seiten
...father's eyes, lie burfts the bands of fear, and madly cries, Detcfted wretch I bwt fcarce his fpeech began, When the ftrange partner feem'd no longer man...feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points inveft his hair ; Ccleftial odours breathe thro' purpled air ; And wings, whofe colours glitter'd on the day, Wide... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 Seiten
...Deteitcd wretch but fcarce his fpeech began, "When the ftrange partner feem'd no longer man: H ; s youthful face grew more ferenely fweet; His robe turn'd...flow'd upon his feet; Fair rounds of radiant points invert his hair; CeldHal odours breathe thro' purpled air; And wings, whofe colours glitter'd on the... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 Seiten
...father's eyes, He burfts the bands of fear, and madly cries, Detefted wretch but fcarce his fpeech began, "When the ftrange partner feem'd no longer...: His youthful face grew more ferenely fweet ; His robs turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet; Fair rounds of radiant points inveft his hair; Celeflial... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1770 - 294 Seiten
...father's eyes, He burfts the bands of fear, and madly cries, Detefted wretch But fcarce his fpeech began, When the ftrange partner feem'd no longer man...; His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet : jFair rounds of radiant points inveft his hair ; jCeleftial odours breathe thro' purpled ait j K... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1781 - 620 Seiten
...eyes, He burfts the bonds of fear, and madly cries, " Detefted wretch !" — But fcarce his fpeech began, When the ftrange partner feem'd no longer man...flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invert his hair ; Celeftial odours fill the purple air : And wings, whofe colours glitter'd on the... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 Seiten
...father's eyes, He burfts the bands of fear, and madly cries, Detefted wretch ! — But fcarce his fpeech began, When the ftrange partner feem'd no longer man...radiant points inveft his hair, Celeftial odours breathe in purpled air ; And wings whofe colours glitter like the day, Wide at his back their dazzling plumes... | |
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