 Cuckoo-bird Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter...  The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - עמוד 212מאת William Wordsworth - 1832תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 576 דפים
...far-off things, and battles long ago." The themes she loves are of a more humble order ; — . , " Familiar matter of to-day ; Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, ami may be again." * Our publisher is desirous to insert the following note upon this passage :—... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1839 - 554 דפים
...numbers flow For old, unhappy, fa r-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ] Some natural sorrow, loss...bending ; — I listened motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard no more." It is, however,... | |
 | 1839 - 538 דפים
...unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss or pain, That has been and...bending ; — I listened motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard no more." It is, however,... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1839 - 540 דפים
...numbers flow For old, unhappy, fa r-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss or pain, That has been and may be again ! Whate'cr the theme, the Maiden sang As if her sons; could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | 1840 - 368 דפים
...numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss,...singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending ? I listen'd, motionless and still ; And when I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 426 דפים
...fulfilled the terms of his own covenant, the conditions imposed by his own theory. He had always sung, " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again," in simple and natural language, he might have been secure of imparting more- than common pleasure to... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 414 דפים
...fulfilled the terms of his own covenant, the conditions imposed by his own theory. He had always sung, " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again," in simple and natural language, he might have been secure of imparting more than common pleasure to... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 דפים
...natural sorrow, loss, or pain That has been, or may be again ? Whate'er the theme the maiden sung, As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at^her work And o'er her sickle bending ; I listened — motionless and still : And as I mounted up... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1843 - 278 דפים
...it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That hath been and may be again ? ;** Whate'er the theme, the...sickle bending. I listened, motionless and still ; And as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. ffiijr Etoo... | |
 | 1859 - 868 דפים
...poet of the highest rank ; and his strength lies ¡if the melodious and graceful expression of some " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again." We cannot take leave of Mr. Longfellow without saying what it is not exactly in our province as critics... | |
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