The Works of W. E. Henley..
The Works of W. E. Henley..
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Agnes' but the heroine. It is winter, and * bitter chill ' ; the hare * limps trembling through the frozen grass ' ; the owl is a-cold for all his feathers; the beadsman's fingers are numb, his breath is frosted ; and at an instant of special and peculiar romance * The frost-wind blows Like Love's alarum, pattering the sharp sleet Against the window-panes.' But there is no snow. The picture is pure colour : it blushes with blood of queens and kings ; it glows with ' splendid dyes,' like the 'ti...ger-moth's deep-damasked wings' — with *rose bloom,' and *warm gules,' and ' soft amethyst ' ; it is loud with music and luxurious with * spiced dainties,' with ' lucent syrops tinct with cinnamon,' with * manna and dates,' the fruitage of Fez and ' cedared Lebanon ' and * silken Samarcand.' Now, the Laureate's St. Agnes' Eve is an ecstasy of Digitized by VjOOQ IC 184 VIEWS AND REVIEWS colourless perfection. The snows sparkle on the convent roof; the * first snowctop' vies with St. Agnes' virgin bosom ; the moon shines an 'argent round' in the 'frosty skies'; and in a transport of purity the lady prays : * Break up thy heavens, Lord !
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Agnes' but the heroine. It is winter, and * bitter chill ' ; the hare * limps trembling through the frozen grass ' ; the owl is a-cold for all his feathers; the beadsman's fingers are numb, his breath is frosted ; and at an instant of special and peculiar romance * The frost-wind blows Like Love's alarum, pattering the sharp sleet Against the window-panes.' But there is no snow. The picture is pure colour : it blushes with blood of queens and kings ; it glows with ' splendid dyes,' like the 'ti...ger-moth's deep-damasked wings' — with *rose bloom,' and *warm gules,' and ' soft amethyst ' ; it is loud with music and luxurious with * spiced dainties,' with ' lucent syrops tinct with cinnamon,' with * manna and dates,' the fruitage of Fez and ' cedared Lebanon ' and * silken Samarcand.' Now, the Laureate's St. Agnes' Eve is an ecstasy of Digitized by VjOOQ IC 184 VIEWS AND REVIEWS colourless perfection. The snows sparkle on the convent roof; the * first snowctop' vies with St. Agnes' virgin bosom ; the moon shines an 'argent round' in the 'frosty skies'; and in a transport of purity the lady prays : * Break up thy heavens, Lord !
What to read after The Works of W. E. Henley..?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 to read onlineMoreLess
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