 | Thomas Browne Browne - 1838 - 274 pages
...determine the comparative merit of sonnets. Composed upon Westminster Bridge. " Earth has not any thing to show more fair : Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty : The city now doth like a garment wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...lav. COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. EARTH has not any thing to show more fair ; Dull would he he of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its...majesty : This City now doth, like a garment, wear c2 The beauty of the morning; silent, bare. Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 434 pages
...why as soon as born Wilt thou the world forsake ? STANZAS ON A FINE SUNDAY. 1 Earth has not any thing to show more fair; Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty."—WORDSWORTH. IT is the sabbath of the Lord, awake Ye who in darkness slumber ! 'tis a day... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pages
...Then gladly would I end my mortal days. SONNET COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, SEPT. 3, 1803. EARTH has not anything to show more fair : Dull would he...garment wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie' Open unto the fields and to the sky, All bright and... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 pages
...with adducing one beautiful example. SONNET. COMPOSED ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. EARTH has not any thing to show more fair : Dull would he be of soul who could...garment wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto the lie-Ids and to the sky ; All bright and... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 396 pages
...with adducing one beautiful example. SONNET. COMPOSED ON WESTMINSTER ERIDGE. EARTH has not any thing to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A fight to touching in iu majesty ; This city now doth like a gunuent wear 1 lie Ixaiuty of the morinng;... | |
 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 pages
...final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade, COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. EARTH has not anything to show more fair : Dull would he...garment wear The beauty of the morning ; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky ;— All bright... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 478 pages
...when London can be properly seen, that of sunrise, when, in the noble lines of Wordsworth,— " Earth has not anything to show more fair. Dull would he...garment wear The beauty of the morning : silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto the ñelds and to the sky, All bright and... | |
 | William D. Reider - 1841 - 610 pages
...the words of the Poet, (Wordsworth) in one of his beautiful little pieces: " Earth has not any thing to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could...sight so touching in its majesty: This city now doth lie like a garment wear The beauty of the morning; silent,—bare,— Ships, towers, domes, theatres,... | |
 | 1842 - 610 pages
...integral part of those thoughts. Composed upon Westminster Bridge, Sept. 3, 1803. Earth has not any thing to show more fair; Dull would he be of soul who could...garment wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky; All bright and... | |
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and thine eagle home 3° Leave thee naked to laughter, When leaves fall and cold winds conn-. (1824) •oA DIRGE Rough wind, that meanest loud Grief too sad for song; Wild wind, when sullen cloud Knells all the 
