The Eve of St Agnes Flashcards
“Numb were the …… ……, while he told his rosary.”
“Numb were the Beadsman’s fingers, While he told his rosary.”
“But no- already had his …… rung: The joys of his life were said and sung.”
“But no-already had his deathbell rung: The joys of his life were said and sung.”
“The silver, ……. ……. ‘gan to chide.”
“The silver, snarling trumpets ‘gan to chide.”
“They told her how, upon St. Agnes’ Eve, ….. …… might have visions of delight.”
“They told her how, upon St. Agnes’ Eve, young virgins might have visions of delight.”
“Will storm his heart, …… fev’rous …….”
“Will storm his heart, Love’s fev’rous citadel.”
“Full of this …. was thoughtful ………”
“Full of this whim was thoughtful Madeline.”
“her heart was …….”
“her heart was otherwhere.”
“Had come young ……., with heart on …. for Madeline.”
“Had come young Porphyro, with heart on fire for Madeline.”
“That he might …. and … all unseen; Perchance …… ….. ….. …..”
“That he might gaze and worship all unseen; Perchance speak, kneel, touch, kiss”
“Mercy, Porphyro! hie thee from this place: they are all here to-night, the whole …..-…… race!
“Mercy, Porphyro! hie thee from this place: they are all here to-night, the whole blood-thirsty race!
“We’re …. enough; here in this armchair sit, and tell me how-.”
We’re safe enough; here in this arm-chair sit, and tell me how-“
“But soon his …. grew ……, when she told His lady’s purpose”
“But soon his eyes grew brilliant, when she told His lady’s purpose.”
“A ……. man and impious thou art.”
“A cruel man and impious thou art.”
“I will not ….. her, by all …. I swear.”
“I will not harm her, by all saints I swear.”
“That Angela gives ……… she will do whatever he shall wish.”
“That Angela gives promise she will do whatever he shall wish.”
“hide him in a …….”
“hide him in a closet”
“slow and …….” (describing angela)
“slow and feeble”
“The Maiden’s chamber, …….., hushed, and ………”
“The Maiden’s chamber, silken, hushed, and chaste”
“Young Porphyro, for …….. on that bed”
“Young Porphyro, for gazing on that bed”
“But to her heart, her heart was …….”
“But to her heart, her heart was voluble.”
“She knelt, so ….. a thing.”
“She knelt, so pure a thing.”
“Unclasps her …… …… one by one.”
“Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one.”
“…….. awhile she dreams awake.”
“Pensive awhile she dreams awake.”
“the from the …. crept, Noiseless as fear in a …. ………”
“the from the closet crept, Noiseless as fear in a wide wilderness.”
“these …… fled away into the storm.”
“these lovers fled away into the storm.”
“How chang’d thou art! How ………, chill, and …….!” appearance vs reality, dreams vs reality
“How chang’d thou art! How pallid, chill, and drear!”
