midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless ; Minions of splendour shrinking from distress ! None that, with kindred consciousness... The essays of lord Bacon, including his moral and historical works, with ... - Page 48by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884Full view - About this book
| Edward Marsh Heavisides - 1850 - 200 pages
...every one, and every one knew us, and at the moment mentally exclaimed, in the words of Byron— " 'midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear,...roam along, the world's tired denizen, "With none to bless us, none whom we can bless ; Minions of splendour, shrinking from distress, None that, "with... | |
| Robert Baird - Canada - 1850 - 350 pages
...for the centripetal attraction which directs their energies towards a common centre. CHAPTER VI. " But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To...possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen." BYRON. " May Government never degenerate into a mob, nor mobs grow strong enough to become governments."—SAM... | |
| Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...[unrolled. Converse with nature's charms, and view her stores But midst the crowd, the hum, the strife of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess,...along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us—none whom we can bless; Minions of splendour shrinking from distress : None that, with kindred... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with nature's charms, and see her stores unrolled. But 'midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To...sought, and sued : This is to be alone ; this, this is solitude ! BYRON. XI. THE MELODIES OF MORNING. " THERE is no phenomenon in nature more beautiful and... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pages
...This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unroll'd. But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To...were not, would seem to smile the less Of all that flatter'd, follow'd, sought, and sued ; This is to be alone ; this, this is solitude ! GREECE. Fair... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1851 - 352 pages
...not solitude ; 't is but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unroll'd. XXVI. But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To...were not, would seem to smile the less, Of all that flatter'd, follow'd, sought, and sued ; This is to be alone ; this, this is solitude ! XXVII. More... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unrolled. But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To...denizen, With none who bless us. none whom we can bless j Minions of splendor shrinking from distress ! None that, with kindred consciousness endued, If we... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless ' Mmions of splendor shrinking from distress ! None that, with kindred...sought, and sued ; This is to be alone ; this, this is solitude ! DESTRUCTION OP SENNACHERIB. The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold And his cohorts... | |
| English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with nature's charms, and see her stores unroll'd. But 'midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To...to feel, and to possess, And roam along the world's tir'd denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless ; Minions of splendour shrinking from... | |
| John Bartlett - Quotations - 1891 - 1190 pages
...or possess'd A thonght, and claims the homage of a tear. stanza 24. Bnt 'midst the crowd, the hnm, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to...roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who hless ns, none whom we can hless. Stanza 25. Coop'd in their winged, sea-girt citadel. 8tanza 28. Fair... | |
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