 | William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1805 - 284 psl.
...moved in tracks of shining white ; And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...velvet black They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. O happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might declare : A spring... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1805 - 284 psl.
...moved in tracks of shining white ; And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...velvet black They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. O happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might declare : A spring... | |
 | 1834 - 918 psl.
...moved in tracts of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. " Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...velvet black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. " O happy living things ! no tongue their beauty might declare : A spring... | |
 | 1821 - 420 psl.
...green, and velvet black, •. They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. 0 happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might...love gushed from my heart, And I blessed them unaware ! ***** Around, around, flew each sweet sound, Then darted to the San : Slowly the sounds came back... | |
 | 1828 - 514 psl.
...watched their rich attire : Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam, and every track Was a flash of golden fire. O happy living things...gushed from my heart, And I blessed them unaware. Sure my kind saint took pity on me, And 1 blessed them unaware. The selfsame moment 1 could pray; And... | |
 | Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge - 1828 - 386 psl.
...in tracks of shining white, ^ £nhe And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...velvet black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. auty o happy living things ! no tongue happiness. Their beauty might declare... | |
 | 1834 - 896 psl.
...moved in tracts of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish lighi Fell off in hoary flakes. " Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...velvet black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. " O happy living things ! no tongue their beauty might declare : A spring... | |
 | 1834 - 512 psl.
...creatures; he now, on the return of benevolence to his bosom, was forgiven. Of the sea-snakes he says, " O happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might...love gushed from my heart, And I blessed them unaware : Sure my kind saint took pity on me, And I blessed them unaware. " The selfsame moment I could pray;... | |
 | Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge - 1835 - 352 psl.
...watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black. They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire. O happy living things...love gushed from my heart, And I blessed them unaware : Sure my kind saint took pity on me, And I blessed them unaware. The selfsame moment I could pray;... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1836 - 170 psl.
...moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich...velvet black, They coiled and swam : and every track Was a flash of golden fire. O happy living things ! no tongue " Their boauty might declare : A spring... | |
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O happy living things! no tongue Their beauty might declare: A spring of love gushed from my heart, And I blessed them unaware: Sure my kind saint took pity on me, And I blessed them unaware. 
