 | 1859 - 584 pagina’s
...poet of the highest rank; and his strength lies in the melodious and graceful expression of some " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again." We cannot take leave of Mr. Longfellow without saying what it is not exactly in our province as critics... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1860 - 336 pagina’s
...Among the farthest Hebrides. "Will no one toll mo what she sings? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long...and may be again ? " Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending : I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending... | |
 | Virginia De Forrest - 1860 - 368 pagina’s
...the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings ? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long...sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! 232 CABINET OF GEMS. AVhate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending ; I... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1860 - 136 pagina’s
...unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: 20 Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter 1 of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, 2 the maiden sang 25 As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pagina’s
...Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings ? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long...and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As If her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1861 - 662 pagina’s
...Among the furthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she singa? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long...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 :... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pagina’s
...the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings ? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long...it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er the theme, the Maiden... | |
 | Popular poetry - 1862 - 246 pagina’s
...Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings P Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things And battles long ago : Or, is it some more humble lay, Familiar matters of the day P Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, What has been, and may be again P Whate'er... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 264 pagina’s
...Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings ? Perhaps the plaintive numbers* flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long...and may be again ? Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending : I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending;... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 pagina’s
...the farthest Hebrides. 3. "Will no one tell me what she sings ? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long...sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again I 4. Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at... | |
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Hebrides. 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 to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and... 
