 She was a Goddess of the infant world; By her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height: she would have ta'en Achilles by the hair and bent his neck; Or with a finger stay'd Ixion's wheel.  Examinations Papers - Page 2091899Full view - About this book
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...a shade: the Nai'ad 'mid her reeds Press'd her cold finger closer to her lip — ***** ' It seem'd no force could wake him from his place: But there came one, who, with a kindred hand, Touch'd his wide sshoulders, after bending low With reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was... | |
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...cloud on cloud. No stir of air was there, But where the dead leaf fell there did it rest. It seem'd no force could wake him from his place ; But there came one, who with a kindred hand Touch'd his wide shoulders, after bending low With reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was... | |
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...of Thca, as she finds Saturn in his fallen state, and ponders how best to soothe him. " It seemed uo force could wake him from his place ; But there came one, who with a kindred hand Touched hia wide shoulders, after bending low With reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was a Goddess... | |
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...While his bow'd head seem'd list'ning to the Earth, His ancient mother, for sonic comfort yet It seem'd no force could wake him from his place ; But there came one, who with a kindred hand Touch'd his wide shoulders, after bending low With reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was... | |
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...While his bow'd head seem'd lisi'ning lo the Earth, His ancient mother, for some comfort yet. It seem'd no force could wake him from his place But there came one, who wilh a kindred hand Touch'd his wide »boulders, after bending low Wilh reverence, though to one who... | |
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...While his bow'd head seem'd listening to the Earth, His ancient mother, for some comfort yet. It seem'd no force could wake him from his place ; But there came one, who with a kindred hand 46 HYPERION. [BOOK I. Touch'd his wide shoulders, after bending low With reverence, though to one who... | |
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...place But there came one, who with a kindred hand Touch'd his wide shoulders, after bending low Wilh reverence, though to one who knew it not. She was...Goddess of the infant world; By her in stature the lull Amazon Had stood a pigmy's height : she would have ta'en Achilles by Ihe hair and bent his neck... | |
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...seem'd no force could wake him from his place ; l!ut there came one, who with a kindred hand Touch'd his wide shoulders, after bending low With reverence, though to one who knew it not. Shu was a Goddess of the infant world; Jiy her in stature the tall Amazon Had stood a piginy's height... | |
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