It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak... The Water-mill: And Other Poems - Pagina 6door Daniel Craig McCallum - 1870 - 57 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1842 - 712 pagina’s
...of Heav'n to me as when I saw how it would pierce through pride and fear, To lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...those far stars that come in sight Once in a century. But better far it is to speak One simple word which now and then Shall wakeu their free nature in the... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 308 pagina’s
...heaven to me, as when I saw how it would pierce through pride and fear To the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 584 pagina’s
...heaven to me, as when I saw how it would pierce through pride and fear To the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature... | |
| 1846 - 308 pagina’s
...heaven to me as when I saw how it would pierce through pride and fear, To the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in... | |
| 1848 - 424 pagina’s
...heaven to me, as when I saw how it would pierce through pride and fear To the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature... | |
| 1872 - 676 pagina’s
...them : they stand thus in the English edition of his " Poetical Works," Routledge & Co., 1852:— " It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those fur stars that come in sight Once in a century ; But better far it is to speak, One simple word, which... | |
| Hannah Gardner Creamer - 1852 - 280 pagina’s
...if he did not clothe his ideas in so attractive a garb, I must leave you to your own reflections. ' It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; ' But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 pagina’s
...through pride and fear To the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thought* that shall glud the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature... | |
| John Kitto - 1853 - 576 pagina’s
...writings are ephemeral. lie introduces the lines, — ' It may be glorious to write Thoughts which shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once iu a century ; But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken a new... | |
| Edwin Davies (D.D.) - 1854 - 154 pagina’s
...melodies, possess a magical potency, which seldom fails to calm the perturbations of the aiflicted heart. " It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken a new nature in the... | |
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