 There too we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that Milton loved in youthful years; The sage enchanter Merlin's subtle schemes; The feats of Arthur and his knightly peers; Of Arthur, — who, to upper light restored, With that terrific sword Which...  The Quarterly Review - Page 78edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 378 pages
...And he, recovering sense, upon her breast Leans smilingly, and sinks into a perfect rest. There too we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that...schemes ; The feats of Arthur and his knightly peers ; N 2 Of Arthur, — who, to upper light restored With that terrific sword Which yet he wields in subterranean... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 416 pages
...And he, recovering sense, upon her breast Leans smilingly, and sinks into a perfect rest. There too we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that...light restored With that terrific sword Which yet he wields in subterranean war, Shall lift his country's fame above the polar star ! What wonder, then,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...be, recovering sense, upon her breast •«•§ umluigjy, and sinks into a perfect rest. There too we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that...his knightly peers ; Of Arthur, — who, to upper liglifMslorcd With that terrific sword Which yet he wields in subterranean war. Shall lift his country's... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Authors' presentation copies - 1845 - 688 pages
...And he, recovering sense, upon her breast JLecns smilingly, and sinks into a perfect rest. There too we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that...Shall lift his country's fame above the polar star ! What wonder, then, if in such ample field Of old tradition, one particular flower Doth seemingly... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...And he, recovering sense, upon her breast bans smilingly, and sinks into a perfeet rest Иве too we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that Milton loved in youthful yean ; The sage enchanter Merlin's subtle schemes ; The (eats of Arthur and his knightly peers ; Of... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 pages
...Aad he, recovering sense, upon her breast Lean» smilingly, and sinke into a perfect rest There too we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that...terrific sword Which yet he brandishes for future war, lift his country's fame above the polar »tar ! What wonder, then, if in such ample field Of old tradition,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 pages
...upon her breast Leans smilingly, and sinks into a perfect rest There too we read of Spenser's faery h + wields in subterranean war, Shall lift his country's fame above the polar star ! What wonder, then,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1859 - 442 pages
...And he, recovering sense, upon her breast Leans smilingly, and sinks into a perfect rest. There too we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that...knightly peers ; Of Arthur, — who, to upper light restored,With that terrific sword Which yet he brandishes for future war, Shall lift his country's... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - Arthurian romances - 1859 - 440 pages
...Achilles ought not to pass unapprehended, why should one to Escalibar, the famous sword of Arthur ; — " Of Arthur, who, to upper light restored, With that...Shall lift his country's fame above the polar star" ? * It is an additional recommendation of our subject, that it tends to cherish in our minds the idea... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - Arthurian romances - 1859 - 452 pages
...OB, WELSH POPULAR TALES. BY THOMAS JLU LFINCH, /"/_ '? -,' > AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OP FABLE." " Here may we read of Spenser's fairy themes, And those that...; The sage enchanter Merlin's subtle schemes ; The fe-.it s of Arthur, and his knightly peers." WORDSWORTH. ,'i BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY,... | |
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