 Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breast : — Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise; But for those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things,...  The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayly - Page 5edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Scotland - 1828 - 1538 pages
...or intellectual world can satisfy or fulfil. VOL, XXIV. — — — Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings,...creature, Moving about in worlds not realized— High instincts, before which our mortal nature Did tremble, like a guilty thing surprised ! 4E Oh, Wordsworth,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions: not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blessed ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of childhood,...song of thanks and praise; But for those obstinate question ings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings; Black misgivings of a creature... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 378 pages
...remembers What was so fugitive! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest...and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether fluttering or at rest. With new-born hope for ever in his breast : Not for these I raise The song of... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 858 pages
...simple creed Of Childhood, whether fluttering or at rest, With new-horn hope for ever in his hreast: Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those ohstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fulliflgs from us, vanish ings; Blank misgivings... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Literary Criticism - 1834 - 368 pages
...remembers What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed For. that which is most worthy to be blest...creature Moving about in worlds not realized, High instincts, before which our mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised ! But for those... | |
 | Sharon Turner - Religion and science - 1834 - 608 pages
...Nature yet remembers, What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction ; not, indeed, For that, which is most...at rest, With new-fledged Hope still fluttering in her breast. 16 ' There was a time when meadow, grove and stream, The earth, and every common sight... | |
 | Sharon Turner - Creation - 1834 - 610 pages
...Nature yet remembers, What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction ; not, indeed, For that, which is most...at rest, With new-fledged Hope still fluttering in her breast. 16 ' There was a time when meadow, grove and stream, The earth, and every common sight... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Criticism - 1834 - 360 pages
...remembers What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest — Delight and liberty the rimple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breuti—... | |
 | Sharon Turner - Bible - 1835 - 460 pages
...nature yet remembers, What was BO fugitive! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction ; not, indeed, For that which is most...at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in her breast. Not for these I raise Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may, Are yet... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...— Not for these I raise The song of thank« and praise ; But (or those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings ; Blank misgivings of a creature Moving about in worlds not realised. High instincts, before which our ma/la! nature Did tremble like a guilty thing... | |
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