 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; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries...  The British anthology; or, Poetical library - Страница 33написао/ла British anthology - 1825Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 страница
...send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with...there; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me hack to despair. But the seafowl is gone to her nest, The heast is laid down in his lair ; Even here... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 страница
...How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself laais behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. vn. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 страница
...send A wish or a thought after me i O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with...lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. AVhen I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 страница
...A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me, I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. * How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with...at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast has laid down in his lair : E'en here is a season of rest,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 страница
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. ffow fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight The tempest itself lags...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. VII. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest. The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 страница
...send A wish or a thought lifter me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair : Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 страница
...send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend 1 am never to sac How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with...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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 страница
...Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of ita flight, The tempest itself lags behind,' And the swift-winged...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 страница
...yet have a friend, Though, a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight,. The tempest itself...behind; And the swift-winged arrows of light. When 1 think of my own native land, In a moment 1 seem to be there } But, alas ! recollection at hand Soon... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 страница
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. 6. How fltet is a glance of the 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 ;... | |
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