 tis filling, with a smile, Pool as shallow as may be With the waters of the sea. Hear the smiling bishop ask " What can mean such infant task ? " Mark that infant's answer plain — " 'Tis to hold yon mighty main.  Poetic Vigils - Pagina 85di Bernard Barton - 1824 - 303 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1824 - 406 pagine
...the while, See! 'tis filling with a smile, Pool as shallow as may be With the waters of the Sea. Here the smiling Bishop ask ' What can mean such infant...Know'st thou not its space transcends All thy fancy comprehend!) ? — Ope thy childish eyes, and know Fathomless its depths below. ' Soon that child—... | |
 | Bernard Barton - 1849 - 454 pagine
...not roam'd before, On the solitary shore, He has found a little child By its seeming play beguiled. In the drifted barren sand It has scoop'd with baby...plain — " 'Tis to hold yon mighty main." " Foolish infant," Hubert cries, " Open, if thou canst, thine eyes ; Can a hollow scoop'd by thee Hope to hold... | |
 | Bernard Barton, Edward FitzGerald - 1849 - 456 pagine
...not roam'd before, On the solitary shore, He has found a little child By its seeming play beguiledIn the drifted barren sand It has scoop'd with baby hand...plain — " 'Tis to hold yon mighty main." " Foolish infant," Hubert cries, " Open, if thou canst, thine eyes ; Can a hollow scoop'd by thee Hope to hold... | |
 | Bernard Barton, Edward FitzGerald - 1849 - 454 pagine
...It has scoop'd with baby hand Small recess, in which might float Sportive fairy's tiny boat. From-a hollow shell the while, See, 'tis filling, with a...plain — " 'Tis to hold yon mighty main." " Foolish infant," Hubert cries, " Open, if thou canst, thine eyes ; Can a hollow scoop'd by thee Hope to hold... | |
 | Bernard Barton - 1850 - 432 pagine
...float Sportive fairy's tiny boat. From a hollow shell the while, See, 'tis filling, with a smile, Fool as shallow as may be With the waters of the sea. Hear...such infant task ? " Mark that infant's answer plain — " 'T is to hold yon mighty main." "Foolish infant," Hubert cries, " Open if thou canst, thine eyes... | |
 | bernard barton - 1853
...not roam'd before, On the solitary shore, He has found a little child By its seeming play beguiled. In the drifted barren sand It has scoop'd with baby...plain — " 'Tis to hold yon mighty main." " Foolish infant," Hubert cries, " Open, if thou canst, thine eyes ; Can a hollow scoop'd by thee ' Hope to hold... | |
 | 1857 - 372 pagine
...recess, in which might float Sportive fairy's tiny boat. From a hollow shell, the while, See, 't is filling, with a smile, Pool as shallow as may be With...such infant task ? " Mark that infant's answer plain, — " 'T is to hold yon mighty main." " Foolish infant," Hubert cries, " Open, if thou canst, thine... | |
 | S. R. - 1860 - 306 pagine
...has found a little child, By his seeming play beguiled. In the drifted barren sand, It has scooped with baby hand, Small recess in which might float...plain — ' 'Tis to hold yon mighty main.' ' Foolish infant,' Hubert cries, ' Open if thou canst, thy eyes ; Can a hollow scooped by thee Hope to hold the... | |
 | Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch - 1861 - 364 pagine
...recess, in which might float Sportive fairy's tiny boat. From a hollow shell, the while, See, 't is filling, with a smile. Pool as shallow as may be With...such infant task ? " Mark that infant's answer plain, — " ?T is to hold yon mighty main." " Foolish infant," Hubert cries, " Open, if them canst, thine... | |
 | 1867 - 370 pagine
...recess, in which might float Sportive fairy's tiny boat. From a hollow shell, the while, See, 't is filling, with a smile, Pool as shallow as may be With...plain, — "'Tis to hold yon mighty main." " Foolish infant," Hubert cries, " Open, if thou canst, thine eyes : Can a hollow scooped by thee Hope to hold... | |
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