 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
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - Počet stránok 396
...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...native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection6 at hand THE FIFTH READER. 7. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid... | |
 | William Cowper - 1870 - Počet stránok 574
...Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is the glance of the mind I Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas I recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. Bnt the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - Počet stránok 454
...How flcet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself l::gs behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When...native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollect ion at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest ; The... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - Počet stránok 314
...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...seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast has laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1878 - Počet stránok 446
...Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glauce of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurrics me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest; The beast is laid down in his lair;... | |
 | 1879 - Počet stránok 314
...tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native laud, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast has laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - Počet stránok 634
...Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is the glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, 'And the swift-winged...light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment l seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl... | |
 | 1881 - Počet stránok 602
...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...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 back to despair. But the sea-fowl... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1881 - Počet stránok 510
...Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, How fleet is a glance of the mind! In a moment I seem to be there; But, alas! recollection at hand, And the swift-winged arrows of light When 1 think of my own native land, Soon hurries me back to despair.... | |
 | Caroline Bray - 1882 - Počet stránok 168
...places we have never seen. 3. No distance can hinder our thoughts from travelling to those we love. " When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there," said poor Selkirk in his desolate island. No distance can hinder us from taking an interest in the... | |
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