 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
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - Počet stránok 396
...Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd artows of light When I think of my own native land. In a moment, 1 seem to be there; But. alas! recollection at hand, Soon hurries me buck to despair. But the sea-fowl... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - Počet stránok 556
...Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there l lh, t, alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her... | |
 | Asa Humphrey - 1847 - Počet stránok 238
...the first part, and amphimacs and bacchies are admissible in any part of the line. By Amphimacs. " When I think of my own | native land, In a moment I seem to be there." " But the sound of the church- | going bell These vallies and rocks never heard." " On the cold | cheek 8f... | |
 | 1848 - Počet stránok 532
...the mind, Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lays behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a momeut I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair." Ni chaniatâ... | |
 | 1850 - Počet stránok 340
...Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight. 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... | |
 | Salem Town - 1851 - Počet stránok 294
...a friend I aminever to see. . 6. 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, ._ Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast is laid down... | |
 | Caroline Bowles Southey - 1851 - Počet stránok 380
...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*... | |
 | Salem Town - 1852 - Počet stránok 278
...Though a friend I am never to see. 6. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the speed of its flight The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hanJ, Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, Even here is a season... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - Počet stránok 466
...fleet is a glance of the 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - Počet stránok 520
...fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, When I think of my own native land, In a moment I feem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to defpair. But the fea-fowl... | |
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