 Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields — like those of old Sought in the Atlantic Main — why should they be A history only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of Man, When wedded to this goodly...  Works - Page 71by Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1892Full view - About this book
 | 1889 - 614 pages
...retired to Grasmere to meditate upon the theme which he had selected : ' Paradise, and groves Elys-inn, Fortunate fields — like those of old Sought in the...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of Man, When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1814 - 476 pages
...earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Pitches her tents before me as I move, An hourly neighbour. Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields —...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was? For the discerning intellect of Man, When zvedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion,... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1815 - 702 pages
...earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Fitches her tents before me as I move, An hourly neighbour. Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields —...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of Man, "When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion... | |
 | 1815 - 394 pages
...materials — waits upon my steps ; Pitches her tents before me, as 1 move An hourly neighbour. — Paradise and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields like...departed things, Or a mere Fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of man, 5 When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion,... | |
 | 1815 - 670 pages
...earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Pitches her tents before me as I move, , An hourly neighbour. Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields —...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning , intellect of Man, When wedded to this goodly universe In .love and holy passion... | |
 | 1838 - 884 pages
...earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Pilches her tents before me as I move, An hourly neighbour. Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields —...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of man, When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion,... | |
 | Charles Lloyd - 1823 - 116 pages
...ADDRESS TO A VIRGINIAN CREEPER ; OR THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY FROM ASSOCIATIONS WITH VISIBLE OBJECTS. Paradise, and groves Elysian. Fortunate fields —...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ?— For the discerning intellect of man, When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 456 pages
...earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Pitches her tents before me as I move, An hourly neighbour. Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields —...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of Man, When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...my steps; Pilches her tcuts before me as I move, An hourly neighbour. Paradise, and groves Elysiiiu, Fortunate Fields — like those of old Sought in the...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was? For the discerning intellect of Man, When wedded to this goodly universe IN love and holy passion,... | |
 | 1838 - 876 pages
...earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Pitches her tents before me as I move, An hourly neighbor. Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields —...departed things. Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of man, When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion,... | |
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