 | Virginia De Forrest - 1860 - 368 pages
...so thrilling ne'er was heard In spring-time from the cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what...For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...thrilling voice was never heard, In spring-time, from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what...For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pages
...sweeter voice was ever heard In spring-time from the cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what...For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of today ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1861 - 662 pages
...singa? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of...sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! I saw her tinging at her work, And o'er the sickle bending ; — I listened till I had my fill :... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 264 pages
...sweeter voice was ever heard In spring-time from the cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what...For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago ; Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ?— Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 pages
...spring-time from the cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. 3. "Will no one tell me what she sings ? Perhaps the...For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...no sweeter voice was ever heard in Spring-time from a cuckoo bird, breaking the silence of the seas among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what...for old, unhappy, far-off things, and battles long ago: or is it some more humble lay, familiar matter of to-day? some natural sorrow, loss, or pain that... | |
 | John Dennis - 1865 - 340 pages
...sweeter voice was ever heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. " Will no one tell me...For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,... | |
 | Words - 1866 - 368 pages
...so thrilling ne'er was heard, In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas, Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what...For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,... | |
 | 1866 - 588 pages
...the whole Lancashire guild of seers, appear to possess but little symbolism, and simply to treat of Familiar matter of to-day ; Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been and may be again. Mr. P mentioned that Martha described to him his present place of residence in Gr shire, years before... | |
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Will no one tell me what she sings? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things And battles long ago; Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of today Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again? 
