 ... fair Ah braid no more that shining hair! As my curious hand or eye, Hovering round thee let it fly. Let it fly as unconfined As its calm ravisher, the wind; Who hath left his darling th' East, To wanton o'er that spicy nest.  Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books - Page 194by William Beloe - 1812Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...as unconfin'd As its calm ravisher the wind;. Who hath left his darling th' east To wanton o'er that spicy nest. Every tress must be confest But neatly...excellently ravelled. Do not then wind up that light In ribbons, and o'ercloud in night, Like the sun in 's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...as unconfin'd As its calm ravisher the wind; Who hath left his darling th' east To wanton o'er that spicy nest. Every tress must be confest But neatly tangled at the best ; take a clew of golden thread, Most excellently ravelled. Do not then wind up that light In ribbons,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pages
...as unconfin'd As its calm ravisher the Wind ; Who hath left his darling th' east To wanton o'er that spicy nest. Every tress must be confest But neatly...excellently ravelled. Do not then wind up that light In ribbons, and o'ercloud in night, Like the Sun in 's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...unconfin'd As its calm ravisher the wind ; Who hath left his darling east To wanton o'er that spicy ne3t.. Every tress, must be confest, But neatly tangled at...golden thread, Most excellently ravelled. Do not then bind up that light In ribands, and o'ercloud in night. But, like the sun in's early ray, Shake your... | |
 | Richard Lovelace - 1817 - 284 pages
...calm ravisher, the wind; Who hath left his darling th' cast, To wanton o'er that spicy nest. Ev'ry tress must be confest ; But neatly tangled at the best; Like a clue of golden thread, Most excellently ravelled. Do not then wind up that light In ribands, and o'er-cloud... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 450 pages
...unconfin'd As its calm ravisher, the wind; Who hath left his darling th' east, To wanton o'er that spiey nest ! Every tr.ess must be confest, But neatly tangled at the best; Like a clue of golden thread, Most exquisitely ravelled. Do not then wind up that light In ribands, — and... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...wanton o'er that spicy nest. Ev'ry tress, must be confest, But neatly tangled, at the best : Like a clue of golden thread, Most excellently ravelled. Do not then wind up that light, In ribands, and o'er-cloud in night, Like the sun, in's early ray ; But shake your head, and scatter day."... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 pages
...As its calm ravisher, the wind; Who hath left his darling th' east, To wanton o'er that spicy nest I Every tress must be confest, But neatly tangled at the best ; Like a clue of golden thread, Most exquisitely ravelled. Do not then wind up that light In ribands, — and... | |
 | 1821 - 404 pages
...calm ravisher, the wind ; Who hath left his darling th' east, To wanton o'er that spicy nest. Ev'ry tress, must be confest, But neatly tangled, at the best : Like a clue of golden thread, Most excellently ravelled. Do not then wind up that light, In ribands, and o'er-cloud... | |
 | 1821 - 408 pages
...calm ravisher, the wind ; Who hath left his darling th' east, To wanton o'er that spicy nest. Ev'ry tress, must be confest, But neatly tangled, at the best : Like a clue of golden thread, Most excellently ravelled. Do not then wind up that light, In ribands, and o'er-cloud... | |
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