 By loneliness, and goodness, and kind works, Whate'er, in docile childhood or in youth, He had imbibed of fear or darker thought Was melted all away; so true was this, That sometimes his religion seemed to me Self-taught, as of a dreamer in the woods...  The excursion, being a portion of The recluse, a poem - Sida 18efter William Wordsworth - 1847Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 sidor
...of the " Excursion" — the calm yet eloquent old man. Loved he children ? Yes, it is written so. " And surely never did there live on earth A man of kindlier nature. The rough sports And teazing ways of children vexed not him, Nor could ha bid them from his presence, tired . With questions... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1814 - 476 sidor
...childhood or in youth He had imbibed of fear or darker thought Was melted all away : so true was this That sometimes his religion seemed to me Self-taught, as...the woods ; Who to the model of his own pure heart Framed his belief, as grace divine inspired, Or human reason dictated with awe. — And surely never... | |
 | 1838 - 884 sidor
...time of drought." Our natural disposition, too, is as amiable as that of the " Vagrant Mernlinn* " A man of kindlier nature. The rough sports And teasing ways of children vexed not chant. " And surely never did earth there live on Indulgent listener was he to the tongue Of garrulous... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 452 sidor
...of fear or darker thought Was melted all away: so true was this, That sometimes his religion seem'd to me Self-taught, as of a dreamer in the woods; Who...heart Shaped his belief as grace divine inspired, Or human reason dictated with awe. — And surely never did there live on earth A Man of kindlier nature.... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 sidor
...all away : ho true was thi*. That sometimes his religion scem'd to me Self-taught, us of a drramcr in the woods; Who to the model of his own pure heart j Shaped hLi belief as grace divine inspired, ! Or human reason dictated with awe. — And surely never... | |
 | 686 sidor
...Life of the Hon. Percy Hamilton.) COMMUNICATED TO AND EDITED BY LORD WILLIAM LENHOX. CHAPTER XX. " And surely never did there live on earth A man of kindlier nature. The rough sports And teazing trays of children vexed not him ; Indulgent listener was he to the tongue Of garrulous age... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Tayler - 1835 - 228 sidor
...graciously added, " a new heart will I give you." Hodnet, 1834. THE SOLDIER. THE SOLDIER. CHAPTER I. " Surely never did there live on earth A man of kindlier nature. The rough sports And teazing ways of children vexed not him, Nor would he bid them from his presence, tired With questions... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 750 sidor
...in the woods ; Who to the model of his own pure heart Shaped his belief as grace divine inspired, Or human reason dictated with awe. And surely never did...nature. The rough sports And teasing ways of children vex'd not him ; Indulgent listener was he to the tongue Of garrulous age ; nor did the sick man's tale,... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 sidor
...of fear or darker thought Was melted all away : so true was this, That sometimes his religion seem'd - Or human reason dictated with awe. And surely never did there live on earth A man of kindlier nature.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 sidor
...of fear or darker thought Was melted all away : so true was this, That sometimes his religion seem'd and to her plumeless brood Bears ofT the prize : — Sad emblem of man's lot ! He, giddy insect bis belief as grace divine inspired. Or human reason dictated with awe. And surely never did there... | |
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