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" I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for from... "
The Sibyl: Or, New Oracles from the Poets - Page 251
edited by - 1848 - 313 pages
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The Excursion, Being a Portion of The Recluse, a Poem

William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1814 - 476 pages
...Opinion, ever changing ! — I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...Shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 3

1815 - 670 pages
...enriching himself with its spoils. * I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...Shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 3; Volume 21

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1815 - 702 pages
...enriching himself with its ppoils. ' I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Oi' inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...Shell ; To which,' in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for nmrmurings from within •...
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Forget me not; a Christmas and new year's present. (Ed. by F. Shoberl).

1842 - 418 pages
...designed, and Prophets had foretold ! THE SEA-SHELL'S MURMUR, BY R. SHELTON MACKENZIE, LL.D. . I have seen A curious child, applying to his ear The convolutions...shell, To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely, and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for, murmuring from within, Were...
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume 5

William Wordsworth - 1827 - 452 pages
...Opinion, ever changing ! — I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...Shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for murmurings from within Were heard,...
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...seea A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying Co his ear The convolution!; of a smooth-lipped Shell, To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; and his counletianccAoon Urightened with joy ; for murimuin;;-. from wuu.ni Were...
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The Poetical Works of Hemans, Heber and Pollok: Complete in One Volume

Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 512 pages
...Wordsworth has beautifully described. I have eeen A curious chilil, who dwell upon a tract Of Inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in eilence hushed, hie very soul Listened intently, and hi« countenance soon Brightened with joy ; Гот...
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The Western Messenger, Volume 1

James Freeman Clarke, William Henry Channing, James Handasyd Perkins - Unitarianism - 1836 - 740 pages
...before us a willing witness. I have seen "A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear, The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intently; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for murmurings from within Were heard,...
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A Satire on Satirists, and Admonition to Detractors

Walter Savage Landor - English poetry - 1836 - 46 pages
...it, bruize it, blacken it at will, It hath its weight and precious substance still. Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for murmurings from within Were...
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The Excursion; a Poem

William Wordsworth - 1836 - 398 pages
...changing ! I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his car The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were...
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