 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 l lh, t, alas ! recollection at hand Soon...  Like Master Like Man: A Novel ... - Strana 74podľa John Palmer - 1811Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - Počet stránok 262
...mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, And the fwift-wing'd arrows of light. •When I think of my own native land, In a moment I feem to be there : But alas ! recollection at hand The beaft is laid down in his lair ; "Even here... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - Počet stránok 328
...mind ! Compar'd 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,...moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at band, Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest. The beast is laid down... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Počet stránok 490
...mind ! Coaipar'd with the speed of its flight, The tem|K->t itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I stem to be there; But, al.is ! recollection at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - Počet stránok 290
...«peed of its The tempest itself lags behind, , And the, swift wing'd arrows of light. When 1 thirk of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hapd Soon hurries me back to despair. E'en here is a season of rest, And I to my cabio repair. There's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - Počet stránok 252
...mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags hehind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land. In a moment I seem to he there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me hack to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - Počet stránok 510
...Though a friend 1 am never to sac How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast has laid down in his lair : Ev'n here is a season... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - Počet stránok 280
...mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind. And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas 1 recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. 7- But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - Počet stránok 562
...friend I am never to see. * VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurri§s me back to despair. VII. But the seafowl is gone to her nest. The beast is laid down in his... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - Počet stránok 312
...speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, . And the swift- wing'd arrows of light. \Vhen I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at band Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - Počet stránok 446
...a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempeat itself lags behind, Arid the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of...native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas I recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. VII. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest,... | |
| |
