 ... twas my joy With store of springes o'er my shoulder hung To range the open heights where woodcocks run Along the smooth green turf. Through half the night, Scudding away from snare to snare, I plied That anxious visitation ; — moon and stars Were...  Winged Words on Chantrey's Woodcocks - Page xxiedited by - 1857 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - 1850 - 388 pages
...plied That anxious visitation ; — moon and stars Were shining o'er my head. I was alone, And seemed to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them. Sometimes it befell In these night wanderings, that a strong desire O'erpowered my better reason, and the bird Which was the ca'ptive... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1850 - 412 pages
...plied That anxious visitation ;—moon and stars Were shining o'er my head. I was alone, And seemed to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them. Sometimes it befel In these night wanderings, that a strong desire O'erpowered my better reason, and the bird Which... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 pages
...plied That anxious visitation; — moon and stars Were shining o'er rny head. I was alone, s And seemed ction open lay to all that came, And wealth and titles were in less esteem Than ta night wanderings, that a strong desire O'crpowered my belter reason, and the bird Which was the captive... | |
 | 1851 - 1220 pages
...plied That anxious visitation ; — moon mid stars Were finning o'er my head. / was alone, A nd sffmid to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them." Sometimes he yielded to the temptation, and made a prey of the bird that was captive of another's toil. The"... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1854 - 432 pages
...plied That anxious visitation ; — moon and stars Were shining o'er my head. I was alone, And seemed to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them. Sometimes it befell, In these night wanderings, that a strong desire O'erpowered my better reason, and the bird Which was the captive... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1850 - 632 pages
...plied That anxious visitation ; — moon and stars "Were shining o'er my head. I was alone, And seemed to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them. Sometimes it befel In these night wanderings that a strong desire O'erpowered my better reason, and the bird Which... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1869 - 752 pages
...i That anxious visitation;—moon and stars — Were shining o'er my head. I was alone, And seemed to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them. Sometimes it befel In these night wanderings, that a strong desire O'erpowered lay better reason, and the bird Which... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1870 - 382 pages
...plied That anxious visitation ; — moon and stars Were shining o'er my head. I was alone, And seemed to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them, Sometimes it befel In these night wanderings, that a strong desire O'erpowered my better reason, and the bird Which... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1870 - 382 pages
...plied That anxious visitation ; — moon and stars "Were shining o'er my head. I was alone, And seemed to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them. Sometimes it befel In these night wanderings, that a strong desire O'erpowered my better reason, and the bird Which... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1875 - 728 pages
...plied That anxious visitation; — -Moon and stars Were shining o'er my head. I was alone, And seem'd to be a trouble to the peace That dwelt among them. Sometimes it befell In these night wanderings, that a strong desire O'crpower'd my better reason, and the bird Which was the captive... | |
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