 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...  The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Pagina 128door William Wordsworth - 1828 - 340 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1882 - 620 pagina’s
...delicious long after they were no more heard." The concluding verse conveys the original very closely — " Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song...singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending ; — I listen'd till I had my fill : And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1870 - 390 pagina’s
...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 may be again ? Whate'er...bending;—. I listened, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. x. ADDRESS... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1871 - 630 pagina’s
...battles long Ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Home natural sorrow, los^, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er...bending ; — I listened, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. X. ADDRESS... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1871 - 622 pagina’s
...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 may be again ! Whate'er...work, And o'er the sickle bending ; — I listened till I had my fill : And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pagina’s
...battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, , That glisten a moment and then are lost, — Flake...All lost in the dark and silent lake. Yet look aga ; 1 saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending ; I listened till I had my fill ; And... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1872 - 584 pagina’s
...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 may be again ! Whate'er...bending ; — I listened — motionless and still ; And as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. ADDRESS TO... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 254 pagina’s
...Familiar matter of to-day?— Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again? IV. Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song...singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending;— I listened—motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore Long after... | |
 | William Braden - 1872 - 142 pagina’s
...will be with us as with the poet who sings — " I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the ripe ears bending ; I listened motionless and still ; And when...my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more." One more point of interest is suggested by the phrase ; "And her hap was to light on a part of the... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pagina’s
...1 saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending ; I listened till I had my fill ; And as ger pain was gnawin' there, And you hiJ it for my sake ; I bless you for the pleasa WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. THE PEASANT. FROM " THE PARISH REGISTE»." A NOBLE peasant, Isaac Ashford, died.... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1873 - 552 pagina’s
...WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. Or is it some mure humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whate'er...her work, And o'er the sickle bending ; I listened till I had my fill ; And as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard... | |
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