A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food: For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. Poems by William Wordsworth - Page 24by William Wordsworth - 1907 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Wordsworth - 1807 - 358 pages
...May-time and the chearful Dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not too... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1815 - 442 pages
...May-time and the cheerful Dawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. VII. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household .motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not... | |
| 1861 - 814 pages
...think, gladly find some " phantom of delight," simple and guileless, all guiltless of statistics — " A creature not too bright or good For human nature's...simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smile V In this wide world, so manifold, there is of course scope for tastes and pursuits the most... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1820 - 372 pages
...May-time and the cheerful Dawn : A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not... | |
| Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...day tuns , and the chearful down. A dancing shape , an image gay Tv luumt , to startle , and way lay. I saw her upon nearer view A spirit yet a wom,an too Her household motions light and frt• And steps of virgin liberty. A countenance in which did meet Sweet records , promises as sweet.... | |
| 1820 - 696 pages
...From May-time and the cheerful fawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view A Spirit, yet a Woman too...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too... | |
| 1821 - 410 pages
...From May-time and the cheerful fawn ; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. I saw her upon nearer view A Spirit, yet a Woman too...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1822 - 430 pages
...view A Spirit, yet a Woman too ! Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too blight or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame,... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1823 - 264 pages
...view, * A Spirit, yet a Woman loo ! Her household motioni light and frer. And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises...good For human nature's daily food ; For transient sorrow, simple wiles, Praise, blame, lore, kisses, tears, and smiles.'1 " Beautiful verses truly,"... | |
| 1823 - 468 pages
...May-time and the cheerful Dawn : A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, and startle, and way -lay. I saw her upon nearer view, A Spirit, yet a Woman...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too... | |
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