 The task, in smoother walks to stray; But thee I now would serve more strictly if I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought, I supplicate for thy control; But in the quietness of thought: Me this unchartered freedom...  The Literature of the Georgian Era - Page 199by William Minto - 1894 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 358 pages
...present happiness, I shoved unwelcome tasks away ; But thee I now would serve more strictly, Jf I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought, I supplicate for thy controul; But in the quietness of thought: Me this uncharter'd freedom tires; I feel the weight of... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 180 pages
...the quietness of thought: Me this uncharter'd freedom tires; I feel the weight of chance desires : My hopes no more must change their name, I long for a repose which ever is the same. Yet hot the less would I throughout Still act according to the voice Of my... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...I deferred The task imposed, from day to day ; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction...no more must change their name, I long for a repose which ever is the same. Stern Lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...deferred The task imposed, from day to day ; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if 1 may. ' Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction...quietness of thought : Me this unchartered freedom tires ; 1 feel the weight of chance-desires : My hopes no more must change their name, I long for a repose... | |
 | 1843 - 832 pages
...use — " Me this uncliarter'd freedom tires ; I feel the weight of chance desires ; My hopes no moro must change their name — I long for a repose that ever is the same." And if it seem strange to any one that Frederick Schlegel, the learned, the profound, the comprehensive,... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Tayler - 1822 - 308 pages
...MERCHANT'S SON. " My gentler rest is on a thought, Conscious of doing what I ought." Andrew Marvell. " Stern Law-giver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace, Nor know we any thing so fair As is the smile upon thy face : Flow'rs laugh before thee on their beds, And fragrance... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Tayler - 1822 - 310 pages
...MERCHANT'S SON. " My gentler rtst is on a thought; Conscious of doing what I ought." Jlndrea Marvell. " Stern Law-giver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace. Nor know we any thing so fair As is the smile upon thy face : Flow'rs laugh before thee on their beds. And fragrance... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 418 pages
...deferred The task, in smoother walks to stray ; But thee I now would serve more strictly, ifrl may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction...repose that ever is the same. Stern Lawgiver ! yet tliou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor know we any thing so fair As is the smile... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...deferred The task imposed, from day to day, But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Though no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in...control; But in the quietness of thought, Me this unchartcred freedom tires; I feel the weight of chance-desires ; My hopes no more must change their... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...deferred The task, in smoother walks lo stray; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought, I supplicate for thy control ; Hut in the quietness of thought: Me this unchartered freedom tires; 1 feel the weight of chance-desires... | |
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