 | Julia Cecilia Stretton - 1862 - 328 sidor
...pretty things, ay, so do we all, and that 's why you get your own way with every one." 106 CHAPTER IX. " My friend! enough to sorrow you have given, The purposes of wisdom 'ask no more : Be wise and cheerful ; and no longer read The form of things with an unworthy eye." WOUDSWORTH. OUR... | |
 | Julia Cecilia Stretton - 1862 - 326 sidor
...pretty things, ay, so do we all, and that 's why you get your own way with every one." L. CHAPTER IX. "My friend! enough to sorrow you have given, The purposes of wisdom ask no more : Be wise and cheerful ; and no longer read The form of things with an unworthy eye." WORDSWORTH. OUR... | |
 | 1864 - 546 sidor
...last century, at Racedown or Alfoxden. Through all the early editions of his poems it stood thus— " The old man, noting this, resumed, and said, ' My...you have given, The purposes of wisdom ask no more; Be wise and cheerful, and no longer read The forms of things with an unworthy eye.' " In the one-volume... | |
 | John Wilson - 1864 - 334 sidor
...prief. Then towards the cottage I return 'd, and treced Fondly, though with an interest more mild, The secret spirit of humanity. Which, 'mid the calm, oblivious...tendencies Of nature— 'mid her plants, and weeds, aitiJ And silent overgrowing;s. itill unrevived " Such musings receive the Pedlar's approbation, and... | |
 | 1864 - 744 sidor
...Racedown or Alfoxden. Through all the early editions of his poems it stood thus: — •' The old nmn, noting this, resumed, and said, ' My friend ! enough to sorrow you have given, The purposes of wisdom aük no more ; Be wise and cheerful, and no longer read The forms of things with an unworthy eye.'... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1866 - 408 sidor
...of grief. At length towards the Cottage 1 returned Fondly, — and traced with interest more mild, That secret spirit of humanity Which, 'mid the calm...Of Nature, 'mid her plants, and weeds, and flowers, Acd silent overgrowings, still survived. The old Man, noting this, resumed, and said, " My Friend,... | |
 | 1867 - 972 sidor
...hearing the story from the lips of his friend the " wanderer," and is thus by him gently reproved : — " My friend ! enough to sorrow you have given, The purposes of wisdom ask no more ; No more would she have craved ал due to one Who, in her worst distress, had ofttimes felt The unbounded... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1869 - 752 sidor
...of grief. Then towards the cottage I returned; and traced Fondly, though with an interest more mild, That secret spirit of humanity Which, 'mid the calm...'mid her plants, and weeds, and flowers, And silent overcrow lni»s. still The old Man, noiia: itk. resumed, and said, *".My Friend I cnoucu TO jvirrow... | |
 | John Wilson - 1870 - 722 sidor
...grief. Then towards the cottage I return'd, and traced Fondly, though with an interest more mild, The secret spirit of humanity, Which, 'mid the calm, oblivious tendencies Of nature — 'mid her plants, and weed», and flowcn, | And silent overgrowmgs, »till unrevived." SACRED POETRY. Such musings receive... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1871 - 642 sidor
...Fondly, though with an interest more mild, That seeret spirit of humanity Which, 'mid the calm ohlivious tendencies Of nature, 'mid her plants, and weeds,...old Man, noting this, resumed, and said, "My Friend! enougI. to sorrow you have given. The purposes of wisdom ask no more : Nor more would she have eraved... | |
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That secret spirit of humanity Which, mid the calm oblivious tendencies Of nature, mid her plants, and weeds, and flowers, And silent overgrowings, still survived. 
