 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pagina’s
...wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pagina’s
...wish or a thought -afeer'tue ? - O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am nevorto Stee. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! . Compared with the speed of iw flight, The tempest itself lags Jbehind> And the swift winged arrows of light/ When I think of my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pagina’s
...send A wish or a thought after me.' O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pagina’s
...send A wish or a thought after me i O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. AVhen I think of... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pagina’s
...A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me, I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. * How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pagina’s
...send A wish or a thought lifter me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pagina’s
...send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend 1 am never to sac How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pagina’s
...wish or a thought after me ? 0 tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempeat itself lags behind, Arid the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of... | |
 | 1824 - 492 pagina’s
...description over the mere explanations of a lecturer, or the solitary reflections of an individual. " How fleet is a glance of the mind, Compared with the speed of its flight ! Tin: tempest itself lags behind, And the swift- winged arrows of light." Many valuable... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagina’s
...send A wish or a thought after me ? О tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to tee. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of lighl When J Uiink of my... | |
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How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries... 
