...lustral rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent : Carve it in ivory or in ebony, As Day or Night may rule; and let Time see Its flowering...and orient. A Sonnet is a coin: its face reveals The soul,—its converse, to what Power 'tis due:— Whether for tribute to the august appeals Of Life,...

...lustral rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent : Carve it in ivory or in ebony, As Day or Night may rule ; and let Time see Its flowering crest impearlcd and orient. A Sonnet is a coin : its face reveals The soul, — its converse, to what Power...

...lustral rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent : Carve it in ivory or ebony, As Day or Night may rule; and let Time see Its flowering...breath, In Charon's palm it pay the toll to Death. —Danti Gabriel Risset! i. THE PRIZE QUESTIONS. Every reader (whether subscriber or not) of the LITERARY...

...lustra! rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness rnierent: Carve it in ivory or in ebony, As Day or Night may rule; and let Time see Its flowering...breath, In Charon's palm it pay the toll to Death. PART I. YOUTH AND CHANGE. SONNET I. LOVE ENTHRONED. I MARKED all kindred Powers the heart finds fair...

...lustral rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent : Carve it in ivory or ebony, As Day or Night may rule; and let Time see Its flowering...breath, In Charon's palm it pay the toll to Death. " Many of the phrases in these lines help us to understand Mr. Rossetti's intention, and supply us...

...lustral rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent : Carve it in ivory or in ebony, As Day or Night may rule ; and let Time see Its flowering...in Love's high retinue, It serve ; or 'mid the dark wharfs cavernous breath, In Charon's palm it pay the toll to Death. Eossetti's sonnets are of varied...

...lustral rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent : Carve it in ivory or ebony, As Day or Night may rule ; and let Time see Its flowering...to the august appeals Of Life, or dower in Love's nigh retinue, It serve ; or, 'mid the dark wharf's cavernous breath, In Charon's palm it pay the toll...

...lustr-al rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent : Carve it in ivory or in ebony, As Day or Night may rule; and let Time see Its flowering crest imp ear led and orient. A Sonnet is a coin : its face reveals The soul, — its converse, to what Power...

...lustral rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent : Carve it in ivory or in ebony, As Day or Night may rule ; and let Time see Its flowering...in Love's high retinue, It serve ; or 'mid the dark wharfs cavernous breath, In Charon's palm it pay the toll to Death. Eossetti's sonnets are of varied...

...lustral rite or dire portent, Of its own arduous fulness reverent: Carve it in ivory or in ebony, As Day or Night may rule; and let Time see Its flowering...in Love's high retinue, It serve; or, 'mid the dark wharfs cavernous breath, In Charon's f aim it fay the toll to Death. PART I* YOUTH AND CHANGE. SONNET...