 That tinkle in the withered leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give a useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books.  Poems - Страница 170написао/ла William Cowper - 1808Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Storer, William Cowper - 1804 - 96 страница
...the following lines from the sixth book of the Task : No noise is here, or none that hinders thought. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms...lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow without hU books. Pi- -suing our walk, we proceed through what remains of this sequestered alley, whose devious,... | |
 | 1801 - 432 страница
...it all its pleasures and its pains. Speaking of retirement also — these sensible lines occxir — Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 страница
...in the withered leaves below. Stillnefs, accompanied with founds fo foft, Charms more than filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful leflbn to the head, And learning w'.frr grow without his books. Knowledge aod wifdom, far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 страница
...rests he shakes From many a twig the pendant drops of ice> That' tinkle in the withered leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms...think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books.' Knowledge and wisdom, far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 страница
...rests he shakes From many a twig the pendant drops of ice, That tinkle in the withered leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms...think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 страница
...ART. XXI. The Rnminaior. Containing a series of moral and sentimental Essays. [To le continued.'] •" Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head." COWFH* N". I. • On the consequences of War; with a poem in commendation... | |
 | James Storer - 1809 - 346 страница
...against the laboured neatness of the turf floor, contrasted with the ivy-mantled windows and walls. Still Meditation here May think down hours to moments : here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without her books. How many hearts have here... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 страница
...rests he shakes From many a twig the pendent drops of ice, si That tinkle in the wither'd leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms...lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 страница
...rests he shakes From many a twig the pendent drops of ice, That tinkle in the wither'd leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms...think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. • Knowledge and wisdom,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 страница
...rests he shakes From many a twig the pendent drops of ice, That tinkle in the wither'd leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, , > Charms...think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far... | |
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