 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
 | Caroline Anne Southey - 1836 - Počet stránok 306
...trust On the strength that can never fail. "HOW SWIFT IS A GLANCE OF THE MIND 1 " AN EXILE'S SONG. " When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there." THAT flower, that flower! Oh! pluck that flower for me ! There, in the running stream, Its silvery*... | |
 | John Howell - 1837 - Počet stránok 154
...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 seern to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - Počet stránok 276
...think of my own native lar ' Compar'tl with the speed of its flight, ./ The tempest itself lags behind, In a moment I seem to be there But, alas ! recollection at hand .,_ Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest,. The beast is laid down... | |
 | 1837 - Počet stránok 322
...Providence, I thank thee. I shall not die an assassin !" THE EXILE. BY JOHN C. HALL, ESQ. " When I think on my own native land, " In a moment I seem to be there." THE time draws near ; — ah ! those alone can tell Who part, how bitter is the word farewell ; To... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - Počet stránok 346
...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,...seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand 7. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ;* Even here is a season... | |
 | Home missionary society - 1838 - Počet stránok 228
...fleet is a glance of the mind ; Compar'd 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 !" These thoughts have occurred to me, hy having! hefore me a letter just received from a... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1839 - Počet stránok 304
...send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to he there ; But, alas! recollection, at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl has... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - Počet stránok 554
...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 ! rocolleetion at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - Počet stránok 334
...the mind! Compur'd with the speed of iu flight. The tempest itself Ings behind. And the swift-wing'd arrows of light; When I think of my own native land....seem to be there*, But, alas! recollection at hand, Boon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl—is gone to her nest. The beast is laid down In... | |
 | Caroline Bowles Southey - 1845 - Počet stránok 208
...trust On the strength that can never fail. "HOW SWIFT IS A GLANCE OF THE MIND!" AN EXILE'S SONG. " When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there." THAT flower, that flower! Oh ! pluck that flower for me ! There, in the running stream, Its silvery*... | |
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