 The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in, was ' The Vision of Mirza,' and a hymn of Addison's, beginning, ' How are thy servants blest, 0 Lord !' I particularly remember one half-stanza, which was music to my boyish ear : ' For though...  The Freemason's Monthly Magazine - Pagina 741859Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1879 - 336 pagina’s
...substantive, verbs, and participles. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in reading, was the ' Vision of Mirza,' and a hymn of Addison's, beginning, ' How are thy servants blest, O Lord ! ' I particularly remember one half-stanza which was music to my ear: ' For though on dreadful... | |
 | 1880 - 812 pagina’s
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure...servants blest, 0 Lord ! " I particularly remember one half stanza, which was musie to my boyish ear i For though on dreadful whirls we hang High on the broken... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1880 - 182 pagina’s
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure...Addison's beginning, "How are thy servants blest, O Lord !" I particu!arly remember one stanza, which was music to my boyish ear, — "For though on... | |
 | 1880 - 814 pagina’s
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in, was, The Vision ofMirza, and a hymn of Addison's, beginning, ' lima are thy servants blest, O Lord!" I particularly... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1881 - 700 pagina’s
...an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The 'earliest eomposition that I reeolleet taking pleasure in was The Vision of Mirza, and a...Addison's beginning, " How are thy servants blest, O Lord '." I partieularly remember one stanza, whieh was musie to my boyish ear : — " For theugh... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1881 - 514 pagina’s
...beautiful than the following picture, in which Milton has introduced the same expressive tint: 1 " The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in was ' The Vision of Mirza,' and a hymn of Addisoirs, beginning ' llow are thy servants blest, 0 Lord !' I particularly remember an half stanza... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1881 - 510 pagina’s
...registry. (2) *' The earliest composition," says Burns, speaking of his eleventh or twelfth year, " that I recollect taking pleasure in, was the ' Vision of Mirza,' and a hymn of Addition's beginning:— * How are thy servants blest, O Lord!' I particularly remember one half-stanza,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1882 - 374 pagina’s
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in, was ' The Vision of Mirza,* and i hymn of Addison's, beginning, ' How are thy servants blest, O Lord !' I par ticularly remember one... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 pagina’s
...than I am in such matters, yet it often lakes an elTort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure In, was The Vision of Mirzn, and a hymn of Addison's beginning, "How are thy servants blest, O Lord!" I particularly remember... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1883 - 586 pagina’s
...than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure...Addison's beginning, " How are thy servants blest, O Lord ! " I particularly remember one stanza, which was music to my boyish ear: "For though on dreadful... | |
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