I trust is their destiny ? — to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight, by making the happy happier; to teach the young and the gracious of every age to see, to think, and feel, and therefore to become more actively and% securely virtuous... Poems by William Wordsworth - Sida xxvefter William Wordsworth - 1907 - 144 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1889 - 614 sidor
...in their lives. His work has faithfully fulfilled the office which he hoped it would perform — ' to ' console the afflicted ; to add sunshine to daylight...making ' the happy happier; to teach the young and gracious of ' every age to see, to think, and to feel, and therefore to ' become more actively and... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1887 - 490 sidor
...the afflicted ; to add sunshine to the daylight by making the happy happier ; to teach the young and gracious of every age to see, to think, and feel,...long after we (that is, all that is mortal of us) are mouldering in our graves." Such a sublime confidence is itself a prophecy and guaranty of that which... | |
| Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 524 sidor
...upon their present reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny? — to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight,...that is mortal of us) are mouldered in our graves. I am well aware how far it would seem to many I overrate my own exertions, when I speak in this way,... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1851 - 684 sidor
...moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? to console the afflicted, to add snnshine to daylight, by making the happy happier ; to teach...trust they will faithfully perform, long after we are mouldered in our graves." " Be assured that the decision of these persons has nothing to do with... | |
| 1851 - 650 sidor
...upon their present reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight, by making the happy happier; to tench the young and the gracious of every ago to see, to think, and feel, and therefore to become more... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1854 - 432 sidor
...their present reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? — to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight,...that is mortal of us) are mouldered in our graves. I am well aware how far it would seem to many I overrate my own exertions, when I speak in this way,... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1854 - 432 sidor
...of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? — to console the'afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight, by making the happy happier...that is mortal of us) are mouldered in our graves. I am well aware how far it would seem to many I overrate my own exertions, when I speak in this way,... | |
| 1854 - 632 sidor
...true poet does. A noble work, if any is, and it takes a noble unworldly nature rightly to fulfil it. " To console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight,...by making the happy happier, to teach the young and gracious of every age to see, to think, and feel, and therefore to become more active and securely... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1856 - 556 sidor
...upon their present reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? to console the afflicted ; to add sunshine to daylight,...and the gracious of every age to see, to think, and to feel, and therefore to become more actively and securely virtuous ; this is their office, which... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1856 - 590 sidor
...reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? to console the afflieted ; to add sunshine to daylight, by making the happy happier...and the gracious of every age to see, to think, and to feel, and therefore to become more acWORDSWORTH A GARDENER. 391 tively and securely virtuous ; this... | |
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