 But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may, Are yet the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing ; Uphold us, cherish, and have power to make Our noisy years seem moments in...  A Poetry-book of Modern Poets - Page 124by Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 334 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1910 - 862 pages
...fall behind — hi feelings which, once kindled in the young. Neither listlessness nor mad endeavor^ Nor Man nor Boy, Nor all that is at enmity with joy. Can utterly abolish or destroy. And the crowning merit of its influence is that it affects intention as well as deed, and, by insisting... | |
 | 1910 - 848 pages
...fall behind — in feelings which, once kindled In the young. Neither listlessness nor mad endeavor. Nor Man nor Boy, Nor all that is at enmity with joy. Can utterly abolish or destroy. And the crowning merit of its influence is that it affects Intention as well as deed, and, by insisting... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 688 pages
...the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing ; Uphold us, cherish, and have power to make Our noisy years seem moments in...destroy ! Hence in a season of calm weather Though inland far we be, Our Souls liave sight of tliat immortal sea Which brought us hither, Can in a moment... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing ; Uphold us, cherish, and have power to make Our noisy years seem moments in...utterly abolish or destroy ! Hence in a season of cahu weather Though inland far we be, Our Souls have sight of that immortal sea Which brought us hither,... | |
 | George Moore - 1846 - 452 pages
...thought of which " breeds perpetual benedictions," and faith is nourished with angel's food : "The truths that wake To perish never ; Which neither listlessness,...at enmity with joy Can utterly abolish or destroy." This kind of poetry is better than logic ; it is intuitive truth, and therefore essentially related... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1846 - 350 pages
...the being Of the eternal Silence : trutl» that wake. To perish never; Which neither listlessnese, nor mad endeavour, Nor Man nor Boy, Nor all that is...destroy ! Hence, in a season of calm weather, Though Inland far we be, Our Souls have sight ofthat immortal sea Which brought us hither, Cm in a moment... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing ; Uphold us, cherish, and have power to make Our noisy years seem moments in...truths that wake, To perish never ; Which neither ILstlessness, nor mad endeavour, Nor man nor boy. Nor all that is at enmity with joy, Can utterly abolish... | |
 | Proteus (pseud.) - 1846 - 1018 pages
...Those shadowy recollections, Are yet the master-light of all our seeing; Uphold us, cherish us, and make Our noisy years seem moments in the being Of...perish never; Which neither listlessness, nor mad endeavor, Nor Man, nor Boy, Nor all that is at enmity with joy, Can utterly abolish or destroy! forget... | |
 | Proteus (pseud.) - 1846 - 1018 pages
...fountain -light of all our day, Are yet the master-light of all our seeing ; Uphold us, cherish us, and make Our noisy years seem moments in the being Of...perish never ; Which neither listlessness, nor mad endeavor, Nor Man, nor Boy, Nor all that is at enmity with joy, Can utterly abolish or destroy ! "... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1846 - 362 pages
...fountain light of all our day, Are yet a mnster light of all our seeing; Uphold us, cherish us, and make Our noisy years seem moments in the being Of...eternal Silence: truths that wake, To perish never j Which neither Ifotlessness, nor mad endeavour. Nor Man nor Boy, Nor all that is at enmity with joy,... | |
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