 In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shroud. So shall the fairest face appear, When youth and years are flown : Such...  Poemata Latine partim reddita, partim scripta - Page 22by Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Isidore Sears, David Allyn Gorton, Charles H. Woodman - 1880 - 1104 pages
...in a style dramatic and yet touchingly pathetic : " When all was wrapt in dark midnight, And all was fast asleep, In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. " Her face was like an April morn Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand That held her sable shroud.... | |
 | English poetry - 1880 - 486 pages
...poem, which was written many years ago." 'TWAS at the silent solemn hour, When night and morning meet ; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud : And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shrowd.... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...JOHN Â ò ROM. WILLIAM AND MARGARET. 'TWAS at the silent, solemn hour, When night and morning meet; hough I am, not wholly so, Since quicken'd by Thy breath an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shroud.... | |
 | Passages, John Allen Giles - 1881 - 744 pages
...DAVID MALLET 1. WILLIAM AND MABGABET. 'Twas at the silent, solemn hour, When night and morning meet ; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shroud.... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1882 - 136 pages
...skies, where gentler manners reign, I turn, and France displays her bright domain. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shroud. 2. Compare these adjectives : — Balmy, rocky, worthy, beautiful,... | |
 | 1889 - 366 pages
...DAVID MALLET. Born, 1700. Died, 1765. "TwAS at the silent solemn hour, When night and morning meet ; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn . Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand That held her sable shroud.... | |
 | 1885 - 686 pages
...on the 2ist of WILLIAM AND MARGARET. 'TWAS at the silent, solemn hour, When night and morning meet; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shroud.... | |
 | 1885 - 668 pages
...morning meet; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held her sable shroud. So shall the fairest face appear, When youth and years are flown... | |
 | Esther Bernon Carpenter - 1887 - 298 pages
...else," this all-accomplished nurse volunteered, " thiar's 'William an' Marg'ret,' yer know. "' When all was wrapt in dark midnight, And all were fast...Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet.' " A slight movement and a faint sigh of weariness reached Aunt Eesther's sympathetic ear. "Wal, 'tis... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1887 - 456 pages
...poem, which was written many years ago." 'TWAS at the silent solemn hour, When night and morning meet; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn, Clad in a wintry cloud : And clay-cold was her lily hand, So shall the fairest face... | |
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