 I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings...  The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Sida 160efter William Wordsworth - 1854Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Wordsworth - 1814 - 476 sidor
...creeping sadness, through oblivious shades Of death and night, has caught at every turn The colours of the Sun. Access for you Is yet preserved to principles...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, — sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the Monitor expressed... | |
 | 1815 - 670 sidor
...example of his success in subduing a most untractable thought, and enriching himself with its spoils. * I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, — sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the Monitor expressed... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1815 - 702 sidor
...thought, and enriching himself with its ppoils. ' I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Oi' inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for nmrmurings from within • Were heard, — sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the Monitor... | |
 | 1843 - 844 sidor
...have written some worse myself. Landor. — So has Wordsworth. Attend to the echo in the Excursion. " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell, To which, in silence hush'd, his very BOU! Listen'd intensely, and his countenance... | |
 | 1847 - 648 sidor
...deserve careful examination. A single shell may afford much pleasure. A celebrated poet says, — " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intensely ; and his countenance... | |
 | 1842 - 418 sidor
...had foretold ! THE SEA-SHELL'S MURMUR, BY R. SHELTON MACKENZIE, LL.D. . I have seen A curious child, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for, murmuring from within, Were heard sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1825 - 224 sidor
...birth-place moan, as moans the ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described. " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 360 sidor
...birth-place moan, as moans the ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described. " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 528 sidor
...birth-place moan, as moans the ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described. " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 256 sidor
...birth-place moan, as moans the ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described. " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance... | |
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