 How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries...  Life and works of William Cowper - Strana 125podľa William Cowper - 1836Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1828 - Počet stránok 398
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see? How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags...But, alas ! recollection, at hand. Soon hurries me hack to despair, But the sea- fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair: E'en here... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - Počet stránok 262
...behind , And the swift- winged arrows of light. When I think c^ my own native land , In a moment 1 seem to be there; But , alas '. recollection at hand , Soon hurries me back to despair . 7 But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1829 - Počet stránok 216
...a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, .- The tempest itself lags behind, r- And the swift-winged arrows of light> • • (When I think of my own native land, ' V In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand, _ Soon hurries me back to despair,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - Počet stránok 318
...the speed of its flieht. The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. When 1 think of my own native land in a moment I seem to he there ; Juut, alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me hark to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl is... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - Počet stránok 256
...after met O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the speed of its flight, The...at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. But the aea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of rest ; And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - Počet stránok 244
...with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing d arrows of li^ht. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I...recollection at hand Soon hurries me, back to despair. T. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - Počet stránok 256
...friend I am never to see*. 6 How fleet is a glance of the mind* 1 Compar'd with the speed of its flighf, The tempest itself lags behind', And the swift-winged arrows of light*. When 1 think of my own native land', In a moment I seem to be there* ; Buf , alas' ! recollection at hand',... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - Počet stránok 602
...mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The Jempost itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land,...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the scafowl is gone to her nest, The beast has laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - Počet stránok 1022
...friend I am never to see. How fleet is the glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of Its fight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Even here is a season of rest, And 1 to my... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - Počet stránok 338
...is a glance of the mind? Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind', Ahd the swift-winged arrows of light. . When I think of...recollection at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season... | |
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