Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but, to converse with heaven — This is not easy :— to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from this world, I deem not arduous ; but must needs confess... The Excursion: A Poem - Sida 120efter William Wordsworth - 1853 - 374 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1827 - 798 sidor
...lamentably blind to the 5" da :eat ends for which the ability to tare and to suffer were bestowed. "Ha by comparison— an easy task Earth to despise— but to converse with Heaven— That is not easy. Falstaff is a coward of this class. But few men of pleasure have fortitude enough... | |
| 1827 - 808 sidor
...Kebus et QuiLutJam Alits. great ends for which the ability to dare and to suffer were bestowed. "Tîs u i d — That is not easy. Falstaff is a coward of this class. But few men of pleasure have fortitude enough... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 sidor
...that flags, Through sinful choice , or dread necessity, On human Nature, from above, imposed. T is, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but,...with Heaven — This is not easy :— to relinquish aJl We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom looseu'd from thU world, I deem not... | |
| Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1828 - 262 sidor
...too often in action that we value every thing in life more than his favour ? " 'Tis, by comparison,an easy task Earth to despise; but to converse with Heaven— This is not easy."— Yet let us seek that spirituality of mind which renders it possible—which, at once satisfied and... | |
| Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1834 - 268 sidor
...life, and prove too often in action that we value every thing in life more than his favor ? " 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven — This is not easy." * Yet let us seek that spirituality of mind which renders it possible — which, at once satisfied... | |
| Lady, A Lady - 1836 - 338 sidor
...heart ; Restore their languid spirits, and recall Their lost affections unto thee and thine ! 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but...or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd from this world, I deem not arduous ; — but must needs confess, That Mis a thing impossible... | |
| sir John William Kaye - 1837 - 922 sidor
...have bestowed the first fruits of my toil On objects little worthy to receive them." BROWNINO. " "Tis by comparison an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven, This is not easy." WORDSWORTH. TIME passed — and very delightfully, at the house of my good uncle. I must, indeed, have... | |
| John Aikin - 1838 - 750 sidor
...me that flags, Through sinful choice; or dread necessity, On human nature from ahove imposed. 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but...or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd from this world, I deem not arduous ; but must needs confess That 'tis a thing impossible... | |
| John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 sidor
...that flap, Tbrough sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human nature from ahove imposed. Tis, hy , And show'da kindness she disdain'd to crave. Frugal...selfish view; And further still ; the temperate pair ag loosen 'd from this world, I deem not arduous ; but must needs confess That 'tis a thing impossible... | |
| John Aikin - 1838 - 796 sidor
...necessity, On human nature from ahove imposed. 'Tîs, hy comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; hut Го celebrate her nuptials with the sea ? Го wear...mingle in the crowd With Greek, Armenian, Persian — n loosen'd from this world, I deem not arduous ; hut must needs confess That 'tis a thing impossihle... | |
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