The British Poets, Volume 6Little, Brown & Company, 1865 |
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age to age aught baptismal font beauty behold beneath breath bright calm ceased cheerful churchyard clouds cottage course dark dead death delight divine doth dwell earth epitaph evermore exclaimed fair fair Isle faith fear feel fields firmament of heaven flowers frame Friend grace grave green grove hand happy hath heard heart heaven hills holy hope hour human immortality inclosure less light living lofty lonely look mind moorland mortal mountains muse Nature Nature's o'er pains passed Pastor peace pensive pity pleased pleasure praise pure rapture rest rill rocks round S. T. COLERIDGE savage nations seat shade sight silent smile smooth Solitary solitude sorrow soul sound spake speak spirit stood stream sublime tender things thoughts trees truth turf turned vale Vicar virtue voice walk Wanderer whence wild WILLIAM WORDSWORTH winds wish words youth
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Page 371 - be paid, — the only offering that upon such an altar would not be unworthy. " What needs my Shakespeare for his honored bones The labor of an age in piled stones, Or that his hallowed reliques should be hid Under a star-y pointing pyramid ? Dear Son of Memory, great Heir of Fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name
Page 19 - thus, a cherished visitant, Was wanting yet the pure delight of love By sound diffused, or by the breathing air, Or by the silent looks of happy things, Or flowing from the universal face Of earth and sky. But he had felt the power Of Nature, and already was prepared,
Page 10 - Whose gracious favor is the primal source Of all illumination — may my life Express the image of a better time, More wise desires, and simpler manners; — nurse My Heart in genuine freedom:—all pure thoughts Be with me; — so shall thy unfailing love Guide, and support, and cheer me to the end
Page 371 - reliques should be hid Under a star-y pointing pyramid ? Dear Son of Memory, great Heir of Fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? vol. vi. 24
Page 15 - there. He loved me ; from a swarm of rosy boys Singled out me, as he in sport would say, For my grave looks, too thoughtful for my years. As I grew up, it was my best delight To be his chosen comrade. Many a time, On holidays, we rambled through the woods: We
Page 9 - Accomplish:—this is our high argument. — Such grateful haunts foregoing, if I oft Must turn elsewhere, — to travel near the tribes And fellowships of men, and see ill sights Of madding passions mutually inflamed; Must hear Humanity in fields and groves Pipe solitary anguish; or must hang Brooding above the fierce confederate storm Of sorrow,
Page 277 - and health, Freedom and hope; but keen, withal, and shrewd. His gestures note, — and hark! his tones of voice Are all vivacious as his mien and looks," The Pastor answered: "You have read him well. Tear after year is added to his store With silent increase: summers,
Page 178 - Each also crowned with winged heads, — a pair Of rudely painted Cherubim. The floor Of nave and aisle, in unpretending guise, "Was occupied by oaken benches ranged In seemly rows ; the chancel only showed Some vain distinctions, marks of earthly state By immemorial privilege allowed; Though with the Encincture's special sanctity But ill according. An heraldic shield, Varying its tincture with
Page 355 - See, upon this subject, Baxter's most interesting review of his own opinions and sentiments in the decline of life. It may be found (lately reprinted) in Dr. Wordsworth's Ecclesiastical Biography. Page 128. " Alas ! the endowment of immortal power Is matched unequally with custom, time," tfc. This subject is treated at length in the Ode, Intimations of