I trust is their destiny ? — to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight, by making the happy happier; to teach the young and the gracious of every age to see, to think, and feel, and therefore to become more actively and% securely virtuous... Poems by William Wordsworth - Page xxvby William Wordsworth - 1907 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1889 - 614 pages
...in their lives. His work has faithfully fulfilled the office which he hoped it would perform — ' to ' console the afflicted ; to add sunshine to daylight...making ' the happy happier; to teach the young and gracious of ' every age to see, to think, and to feel, and therefore to ' become more actively and... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1887 - 490 pages
...the afflicted ; to add sunshine to the daylight by making the happy happier ; to teach the young and gracious of every age to see, to think, and feel,...long after we (that is, all that is mortal of us) are mouldering in our graves." Such a sublime confidence is itself a prophecy and guaranty of that which... | |
| Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 524 pages
...upon their present reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny? — to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight,...that is mortal of us) are mouldered in our graves. I am well aware how far it would seem to many I overrate my own exertions, when I speak in this way,... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1851 - 684 pages
...moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? to console the afflicted, to add snnshine to daylight, by making the happy happier ; to teach...trust they will faithfully perform, long after we are mouldered in our graves." " Be assured that the decision of these persons has nothing to do with... | |
| 1851 - 650 pages
...upon their present reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight, by making the happy happier; to tench the young and the gracious of every ago to see, to think, and feel, and therefore to become more... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1854 - 432 pages
...their present reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? — to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight,...that is mortal of us) are mouldered in our graves. I am well aware how far it would seem to many I overrate my own exertions, when I speak in this way,... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1854 - 432 pages
...of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? — to console the'afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight, by making the happy happier...that is mortal of us) are mouldered in our graves. I am well aware how far it would seem to many I overrate my own exertions, when I speak in this way,... | |
| 1854 - 632 pages
...true poet does. A noble work, if any is, and it takes a noble unworldly nature rightly to fulfil it. " To console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight,...by making the happy happier, to teach the young and gracious of every age to see, to think, and feel, and therefore to become more active and securely... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1856 - 556 pages
...upon their present reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? to console the afflicted ; to add sunshine to daylight,...and the gracious of every age to see, to think, and to feel, and therefore to become more actively and securely virtuous ; this is their office, which... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1856 - 590 pages
...reception ; of what moment is that compared with what I trust is their destiny ? to console the afflieted ; to add sunshine to daylight, by making the happy happier...and the gracious of every age to see, to think, and to feel, and therefore to become more acWORDSWORTH A GARDENER. 391 tively and securely virtuous ; this... | |
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