 Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breast : — Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise; But for those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things,...  The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayly - Page 5edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 pages
...past years in mo doth breed Perpetual benedictions ; not indeed For that which is most worthy to bo blest, Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of childhood,...creature Moving about in worlds not realized, High instincts, before which our mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised ! But for those... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 328 pages
...remembers What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions ; not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest,...liberty, the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy orat rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breast ; Not for these I raise The song ofthanksand... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1837 - 372 pages
...remembers What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest...vanishings ; Blank misgivings of a creature Moving about in worlds not realised, High instincts, before which owr mortal nature Did tremble like » guilty thing... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...Perpetual benediction : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be hlest ; Delight and liherty, the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at...raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those ohstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings ; Blank misgivings... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1838 - 448 pages
...nature yet lemembers, What was so fugitive ! The thought of pur past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction ; not, indeed, For that which is most...at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in her breast. Not for these I raise The song of thanks snd praise — But for those Hist affections,... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...nature yet remembers What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction : not indeed For that which is most worthy...creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new fledged hope still fluttering in his breast : Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1840 - 582 pages
...remembers What was so fugitive! The thought of our past yean in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : nd spend the evening with me, to t Wilh new-fledged hope still fluttering in bis bteast : — Not for these I raise The song of drinks... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 pages
...nature yet remembers What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction : not indeed For that which is most worthy...vanishings ; Blank misgivings of a creature Moving about in worlds not realised, High instincts before which our mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing... | |
 | Charles Swain - 1841 - 334 pages
...palace-halls— Will shield the mountain cottagers ! THE VISIONARY. " But for those obstinate questioning* Of sense and outward things. Fallings from us, vanishings;...creature Moving about in worlds not realized. High instincts, before which our mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised !" WOEOSWORTH HE... | |
 | 1862 - 512 pages
...nature yet remembers What was so fugitive! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction : not indeed For that which is most worthy...vanishings ; Blank misgivings of a creature Moving about in worlds not realised, High instincts before which our mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing... | |
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