| William Wordsworth - 1807 - 358 pages
...liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether fluttering or at rest. With new-born hope for ever in his breast : — Not for these I raise The song...those .obstinate questionings. Of sense and outward thingsy Fallings from us, vanishings; Blank misgivings of a Creature Moving about in worlds not realiz'd,... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...became, in 1815, "Of Heaven-born freedom." Lines 141, 142, in the same year, were rehandled thiswise : " Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breast : " and 1. 157 expanded, to the manifest improvement of the rhythm, as follows : " Uphold us — cherish... | |
| 1813 - 1368 pages
...or demoralizing, are nursery problems. Children will have fun — it is natural, and it is right. " Delight and liberty— the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest." We are willing to confess far less apprehension of the effect of too much frolic upon children —... | |
| William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood,...hope still fluttering in his breast :Not for these [ raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things,... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1817 - 316 pages
...past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not in deed For that which is most worthy to be blest Delight and liberty the simple creed Of childhood,...which our mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing.surprised ! But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1818 - 390 pages
...years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed , ' For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed , Of childhood, whether busy or at rest, . ' . _ . ' > With new-fledged hope still fluttering in bis breast : — Not for these I raise The... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1827 - 418 pages
...past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood,...whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still flutteringin his breast :Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those obstinate... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions: not indeed For that which is must worthy to be epherd's railing he was prompt, And watchful more than ordinary men. Hence he had hi* breast: — Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those obstinate questionings... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-Hedged hope still Muttering in his breast : Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise;... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions: not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blessed ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of childhood,...song of thanks and praise; But for those obstinate question ings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings; Black misgivings of a creature... | |
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