 Will no one tell me what she sings? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be...  La Belle Assemblée - Pagina 1071807Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | William Wordsworth - 1832 - 402 pagine
...thrilling voice was never heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she...things, And battles long ago ; Or is it some more humble lay,1 Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again... | |
 | 576 pagine
...far-off things, and battles long ago." The themes she loves are of a more humble order ; — . , " Familiar matter of to-day ; Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, ami may be again." * Our publisher is desirous to insert the following note upon this passage :—... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pagine
...thrilling voice was never heard In spring-time from the cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she...long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matters of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, joy, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er the... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1839 - 540 pagine
...Will no one tell me what she sings ? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, fa r-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more...sorrow, loss or pain, That has been and may be again ! Whate'cr the theme, the Maiden sang As if her sons; could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | 1839 - 538 pagine
...Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings 1 — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy,...it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss or pain, That has been and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1839 - 554 pagine
...thrilling ne'er was heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she...Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, fa r-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ]... | |
 | 1840 - 368 pagine
...thrilling voice was never heard In springtime from the cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she...and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 pagine
...some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain That has been, or may be again ? Whate'er the theme the maiden sung,...her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at^her work And o'er her sickle bending ; I listened — motionless and still : And as I mounted up... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 426 pagine
...fulfilled the terms of his own covenant, the conditions imposed by his own theory. He had always sung, " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again," in simple and natural language, he might have been secure of imparting more- than common pleasure to... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 414 pagine
...fulfilled the terms of his own covenant, the conditions imposed by his own theory. He had always sung, " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again," in simple and natural language, he might have been secure of imparting more than common pleasure to... | |
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