 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 universe In love and holy passion, shall find these A simple produce of the common day. — I, long before the blissful...  The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Page xivby William Wordsworth - 1827Full view - About this book
 | 1838 - 884 pages
...goodly universe In love and holy passion, shall find these A simple produce of the common day. — I, long before the blissful hour arrives, Would chant,...Which speak of nothing more than what we are, W'ould 1 arouse the sensual from their sleep Of death, and win the vacant and the vain To noble raptures ;... | |
 | 1822 - 384 pages
...The author's design was the same with that of the great philosophical poet of our own days, to rouse the sensual from their sleep Of death, and win the vacant and the vain To noble raptures, by an exhibition of their own capabilities of excellence and enjoyment. This noble design shines through... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 pages
...The author's design was the same with that of the great philosophical poet of our own days, to rouse the sensual from their sleep Of death, and win the vacant and the vaiu To noble raptures, by an exhibition of their own capabilities of excellence and enjoyment. This... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 pages
...goodly universe In love and holy passion, shall find these A simple produce of the common day. — I, There, distant shone art's lofty hoast, • T hy words Which speak of nothing more than what we are, Would I arouse the sensual from their sleep... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 pages
...holy passion, shall find these A simple produce of the common day. — I, long hefore the hlissful mortal shield from Neptune she received, When first her hend above the waters heaved. Loose floated hy words Which speak of nothing more than what we are, Would I arouse the sensual from their sleep... | |
 | 1839 - 538 pages
...goodly universe In love and holy passion, shall find these A simple produce of the common day. — I, long before the blissful hour arrives, Would chant,...Which speak of nothing more than what we are, Would 1 arouse the sensual from their sleep Of Death, and win the vacant and the vain To noble raptures ;... | |
 | George Ripley - 1839 - 174 pages
...nature, to rebuke their proud disdain of divine things, and, like the great moral poet of England, To arouse the sensual from their sleep Of Death, and win the vacant and the vain To noble raptures. " I know," says he, " that it is quite as little your custom to honor the Deity in the holy stillness... | |
 | George Ripley - 1840 - 414 pages
...nature, to rebuke their proud disdain of divine things, and, like the great moral poet of England, To arouse the sensual from their sleep Of Death, and win the vacant and the vain To noble raptures. " I know," says he, " that it is quite as little your custom to honor the Deity in the holy stillness... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1841 - 400 pages
...goodly universe In love and holy passion, shall find these A simple produce of the common day. — 'I, long before the blissful hour arrives, Would chant,...Of this great consummation: — and, by words Which speaJc of nothing more than what we are, Would I arouse the sensual from their sleep Of Death, and... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 548 pages
...goodly universe In love and holy passion, shall find these A simple produce of the common day. I, Ion? before the blissful hour arrives, Would chant, in...and by words Which speak of nothing more than what ire are, Would I arouse the sensual from their sleep Of death, and win the vacant and the vain To noble... | |
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