 Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to...  Murby's Excelsior readers, ed. by F. Young - Page 227edited by - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1829 - 575 pages
...shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Belter than all measure* Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are...lips would flow. The world should listen then, as 1 am listening now. AN EXHORTATION. CAMILEOBS 'feed on light and air; Poets' food is love and fame... | |
 | Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1830 - 334 pages
...came near thee: Thou lovest, and ne'er knew love's sad satiety. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are...harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world would listen then, as I am listening now." " A very pretty compliment, and very well delivered, Mr... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are...That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness LEIGH HUNT. TO HIS SON, SIX YEARS OLD, DURING SICKNESS. SLEEP breathes at last from out thee, My little... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 356 pages
...blue thou wingest, dad singing itill dost soar and soaring erer ilocMt. • • • • • • ^ • Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know,...my lips would flow, The world should listen then, u I am listening now.* » SM th« ' Beautiei of 8h«Uey,'lsmo. 1890. SWALLOWS. Why is the siibmersion... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 442 pages
...a cloud of fire ; The deep blue thou wingest, And singing .still doit soar ami soaring ever nngest. Teach me half the gladness ' ' ' That thy brain must...know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow. ' r The world should listen then, as I am listening now.* * See the ' Beauties of Shelley,' IBmo, 1830.... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought . Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and fear ;...Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground WORDSWORTH. THE POET AND HIS POETRY. [WILLIAM WORDSWORTH is descended from a respectable family ; he... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures . Of delightful sound, Better thun all treasures, That in books are found, Thy skill...of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy hrain must know, Such harmonious madness, From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1838 - 634 pages
...shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scomer of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1839 - 408 pages
...shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are...lips would flow, The world should listen then, as l am listening now. ODE TO LIBERTY. Yet freedom, yet, thy banner torn but flying, Btreoma like a thunder-storm... | |
 | 1839 - 790 pages
...could come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures. That in hooks are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of...gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madne** From my lips would flow. The world should listen then, as I am listening now. And is not this... | |
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