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...her/drawn From May-day and the cheerful dawn. A dancing shape — an image gay — To haunt — and startle — and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too ! A countenance, in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet. A perfect woman, nobly planned,...

...stopping before Lady Cecilia, repeated to her, in a very low voice, the following: — *' I saw her uoon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too! Her household motions light ana free. And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as...

...nature's daily food, For transient aorrows, simple wiles Praise, blame, lore, kisses, team and smiles. " I saw her upon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too ; A being breathing thoughtful breath, A traveller between life and death ; The reason firm, The temperate...

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...her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to siartle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motioní light and free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records,...

...Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; I3ut all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Daivn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way.lay. I saw her upou nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman t"o ! Her household motions light and mn, And steps of virgin...

...proposed to ourselves in selecting her history for the entertainment of the reader. CHAPTER XVIII. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles,...

...Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time's brightest, liveliest dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not...

...twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time's brightest, liveliest dawn,— A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her apon nearer view, A spirit, yet a woman too 1 Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin-liberty...