 | 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... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...benedictions : not indeed 352 For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest,...our mortal Nature Did tremble like a guilty Thing surprized ! But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may,... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...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,...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
...Perpetual benedictions : not in deed For that which is most worthy to be blest Delight and liberty the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest,...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
...Of childhood, whether busy or at rest, . ' . _ . ' > With new-fledged hope still fluttering in bis breast : — Not for these I raise The song of thanks...those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from as, vanishing* ; 242 Blank misgivings of a Creature Moving about in worlds not... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 418 pages
...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... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...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; But for those obstinate questionings Fallings from us, vanishing; Rliink misgivings of a Creature Moving about in worlds not realised, Mij;!i... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...Perpetual benedictions: not indeed For that which is must worthy to be blest; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in hi* breast: — Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those obstinate questionings... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Perpetual benedictions: not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blessed ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest,...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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Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise; But for those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings; Blank misgivings of a Creature Moving about in worlds not realised, High instincts before which our mortal... 
