 Urania,* I shall need Thy guidance, or a greater Muse, if such Descend to earth or dwell in highest heaven ! For I must tread on shadowy ground, must sink Deep — and, aloft ascending, breathe in worlds To which the heaven of heavens is but a veiL...  The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Sida 19efter William Wordsworth - 1884Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 sidor
...let me find though few !' " So pray'd, more gaining than he askM, tie bard, Holiest of men.—Urania, round; Then drawing in her breath Deep—and, aloft ascending, breathe in world To which the heaven of heavens is but a veil. All strength—all... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - 1850 - 500 sidor
...the fount of holiest, instruction he cleared his vision, and from the mount of contemplation breathed in worlds to which the heaven of heavens is but a veil. But his soul was too free for the peace of his sycophantic associates ; his principles were too philanthropic... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 sidor
...audience let me find, though few !' " So prayed, more gaining than he asked, the Bard, Holiest of Men, — s — Bnd, aloft ascending, breathe in worlds To which the heaven of heavens is but a veil. All strength... | |
 | John Aikin - 1852 - 792 sidor
...audience let me find though few " ' So pray'd, more gaining than he askM, it.* bard, Holiest of men. — ing girls advance. Touch golden strings, and knit...with pearls her neck adorning, Brighter than the tear world To which the heaven of heavens is but a veil. All strength — all terror, single or in bands,... | |
 | John Wilson - 1852 - 328 sidor
...Thy plidance, or a greater muse. lf auch Descend to earth, or dwell in highest heaven ! For 1 шnsI tread on shadowy ground, must sink Deep — and aloft ascending, breathe in worlds T« which the heaven of heavens is but a veil, All strength — all terror— single or in bands. That... | |
 | 1852 - 354 sidor
...eldest superstition, or sit " lone upon the shores of old romance," or pierce the veil of mortality, and "breathe in worlds to which the heaven of heavens is but a veil." The rery deficiency of the romantic, in the actual paths of existence, will cause him to dwell in thought... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 418 sidor
...fount of holiest instruction he cleared his vision ; and from the mount of contemplation, breathed in worlds to which the heaven of heavens is but a veil. " But his soul was too free for the peace of his sycophantic associates ; his principles were too philanthropic... | |
 | 1853 - 414 sidor
...fount of holiest instruction he cleared his vision ; and from the mount of contemplation, breathed in worlds to which the heaven of heavens is but a veil. " But his soul was too free for the peace of his sycophantic associates ; his principles were too philanthropic... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 342 sidor
...Wordsworth's muse. In the preface to the "Excursion," he says daringly — we fear too daringly,— "Urania, 1 shall need Thy guidance, or a greater muse, if such...to earth, or dwell in highest, heaven ! For I must lread on shadowy ground, must sink Deep— and ulon ascending, breathe in worlds To which the heaven... | |
 | 1854 - 500 sidor
...poet's expression of the active intent of his imagination : — " Urauia, I shall need Thy guidance, or greater Muse, if such Descend to earth or dwell in...worlds To which the heaven of heavens is but a veil." Not less striking is another passage in this invocation : — " Descend, prophetic Spirit! that inspir'st... | |
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