 When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates. And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates; When I lie tangled in her hair And fetter'd to her eye. The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty.  The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior - Page 213edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 378 pages
...The vow I made — to love you too. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. RICHARD LOVELACE. Born 1618— Died 1658. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangl'd in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, The " birds"* that wanton in the... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...Your banish'd servant trouble you ; TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. RICHARD LOVELACE. Bora 1618— Died 1658. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea hrings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangl'd in her hair, And feuer' d to her eye, The " birds"*... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - English literature - 1836 - 380 pages
...relative energy of both principles. TO ALTHEA, PROJI PRISON. WHEN Love with unconfined wings Horers within my gates And my divine Althea brings, To whisper...eye ; The gods that wanton in the aire Know no such liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round With no allaying Thames, Our carelesse heads with roses... | |
 | English essays - 1836 - 746 pages
...church. propriately than in an account of the prison which gave them birth : HIS II IS.. r IN PRISON. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my...gates, And my divine Althea* brings, To whisper at my grates ; ' When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, — The birds that wantSn... | |
 | Garland - English poetry - 1836 - 246 pages
...night. no RICHARD LOVELACE, Born 161S, died 1658. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. WHEN Love, with tmconfined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to .her eye, — The birds, that wanton in the air, Know no such... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1836 - 748 pages
...an account of the prison which gave them birth : HIS BEINGE IN PRISON. WHEN Love, with unccrafined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea* brings, To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, — The birds that wanton in... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...beauties crown'd, I laden will return to thee, Ev'n sated with varietie. TO ALTHEA.— FROM I'BISON. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates ; And my divine Althea hrings To whisper at the grates : When I lye tangled in her haire, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - English literature - 1837 - 380 pages
...the elegant and loyal song, which was long a favourite with the Cavaliers. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. WHEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates,...whisper at the grates : When I lye tangled in her hairc, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods that wanton in the aire Know no such liberty. When flowing... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1837 - 382 pages
...Althea from Prison," is full of grace and animation, and breathes the very soul of love and honour. When Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my...divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty.... | |
 | 1837 - 574 pages
...Southey had pronounced " that it will live as long as the English language." TO ALTHEA, PROM PRISON. When love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair. And fetter'd to her eye ; The birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty.... | |
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