| 1862 - 558 pages
...in favour of its being early spring-time at this stage of the proceedings, for every one knows that "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." H'm, by the way, " lightly turns to thoughts of love" ? Had this phrase been written by one less profoundly... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 376 pages
...lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iri nished dove ; iris changes on the burin the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And her eyes on all my motions... | |
| William Acton - Generative organs - 1862 - 282 pages
...the spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest, In the spring a livelier iris changes in the burnished dove, In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." The dangers as well as the powers and delights of this new energy are increased tenfold. If childhood... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1863 - 468 pages
...Robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove; In the Spring...young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And her eyes on all my motions... | |
| Burton Abbots - 1863 - 396 pages
...lie : for an excuse is a lie guarded." POPE. " In the spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove. In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." TESNTSON. I MADE up my mind to go and wish Salome good night, and, if possible, to invite her confidence.... | |
| Eliza Woodson Burhans Farnham - Women - 1864 - 492 pages
...Robin's breast ; In the spring the wanton Lapwing gets himself another crest; In the spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the spring...young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." Or he leads her out under a starlit night, or away to some picture which God has fashioned of the green... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - English poetry - 1866 - 574 pages
...robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier Iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring...young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And her eyes on all my motions... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - English poetry - 1866 - 398 pages
...Robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns te thoughts of love. Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And her eyes... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 734 pages
...the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And her eyes on all my motions... | |
| James Hogg, Florence Marryat - English literature - 1866 - 800 pages
...still fairer roses of to-day's world! О groves of Nunehani and Bagley ! ye have much to answer for. ' In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love ;' but I don't think a young man is very particular as to dates, and all seasons come pretty much the... | |
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