 | 1871 - 878 pages
...criticised and condemned are those which, after extolling the sweetness of lying, with dropt eyelids, " To watch the long bright river drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill," announce (ironically on the poet's part) the practical conclusion : " We have had enough of action,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 pages
...Sore task to hearts worn out with many wars And eyes grown dim with gazing on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while...river drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling Prom cave to cave thro' the thick-twined vine — To hear the emerald-colour'd... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 252 pages
...tasks to hearts worn out with many wars And eyes grown dim with gazing on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while,...river drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave thro' the thick-twined vine — To hear the emerald-colour'd... | |
 | 1879 - 442 pages
...hearing the downward stream, With half-shut eyes ever to seem Falling asleep in a half-dream ; ****** How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly)...river drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the thick-twined rine — To watch the... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 276 pages
...Sore task to hearts worn out with many wars, And eyes grown dim with gazing on'the pilot-stars. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while...half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, His waters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the thick-twined... | |
 | John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1851 - 1054 pages
...to hearts worn out with many wars, And eyes grown dim with gazing on the pilot stars." "But propped on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly), With half-dropped eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, To watch the long, bright river, drawing... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1854 - 284 pages
...task to hearts worn out with many wars, And eyes grown dim with gazing on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while...half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, His \vaters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1854 - 286 pages
...task to hearts worn out with many wars, And eyes grown dim with gazing on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while...half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, His waters from the purple hill — To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the thick-twined... | |
 | Maximilian Schele de Vere - 1855 - 304 pages
...Scripture words : Hitherto shalt thou come but no further ! III. (ten anir its f ift "How sweet .... With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, To watch the long, bright river draw in slowly His waters from the purple hillTo hear the emerald-colored water falling Thro' many... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1856 - 400 pages
...Sore task to hearts worn out with many wars And eyes grown dim with gazing on the pilot-stars. 7. But, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, How sweet (while...drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill— L 2 To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave thro' the thick-twined vine—- To watch the... | |
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With half-dropt eyelids still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, To watch the long bright river drawing slowly His waters from the purple hill— To hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave thro' the thick-twined vine— To watch the emerald-colour'd... 
