 Paradise, and groves Elysian, fortunate fields — like those of old Sought in the Atlantic main — why should they be A history only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was? For the discerning intellect of man, When wedded to this goodly...  The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Sida 7efter William Wordsworth - 1854Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1889
...why should they be A history only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of Man, When wedded to this goodly...arrives, Would chant, in lonely peace, the spousal verse Of this great consummation ; — and, by words Which speak of nothing more than what we are,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1814 - 447 sidor
...departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was? For the discerning intellect of Man, When zvedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion,...shall find these A simple produce of the common day. — J, long before the blissful hour arrives, Would chaunt, in lonely peace, the spousal verse Of this... | |
 | 1815
...why should they be A history only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning , intellect of Man, When wedded to this...shall find these A simple produce of the common day.' p. xii. Neither is our praise extravagant, nor. is this boasting of the Poet self delusion. The reader... | |
 | 1815
...only of departed things, Or a mere Fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of man, 5 When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy...produce of the common day ! — I — long before this blissful hour arrives, Would chaunt in lonely peace, the sponsal verse Of this great consummation... | |
 | 1838
...why should they be A history only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of man, When wedded to this goodly...arrives, Would chant, in lonely peace, the spousal verse Of this great consummation : — and by words Which speak of nothing more than what we are, W'ould... | |
 | Charles Lloyd - 1823 - 96 sidor
...should they be A history only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ?— For the discerning intellect of man, When wedded to this goodly...In love and holy passion, shall find these A simple product of the common day. Wordtworth's Excursion. i. rAIR plant, I see thee with a yearning spirit,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1836 - 374 sidor
...why should they be A history only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of Man, When wedded to this goodly...shall find these A simple produce of the common day. — /, long before the blissful hour arrives, Would chant, in lonely peace, the spousal verse Of this... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 732 sidor
...why should they be A history, only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was For the discerning intellect of man, When wedded to this goodly...arrives, Would chant, in lonely peace, the spousal verse Of this great consummation ;—and, by words Which speak of nothing more than what we are, Would... | |
 | 1838
...why should they be A history only of departed things. Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of man, When wedded to this goodly...arrives, Would chant, in lonely peace, the spousal verse Of this great consummation : — and by words Which speak of nothing more than what we are, Would... | |
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