 But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head", Or, where the maze of some...  Thoughts on the conduct of the understanding - Page 71by Basil Montagu - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 pages
...Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled; Nor...fray Of squabbling imps"; but to the forest sped, Or roamed at large the lonely mountain's head, Or where the maze of some bewildered stream To deep untrodden... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ! . roamed at large the lonely mountain's head, Or where the maze of some bewildered stream To deep untrodden... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mod. But why should I his childish feats display ! ns, or his setting beam Flames on the Atlantic isles, 'tis roamed at large the lonely mountain's head, Or where the maze of some bewildered stream To deep untrodden... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 786 pages
...time, the most attached to poor Wingfield, who died at Coimbra, 1811, before I returned to England."6 " Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled. Nor...clamorous fray Of squabbling imps, but to the forest sped. His highest authority, however, Is Milton, who says of himself, " When I was ret a child, no childish... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 780 pages
...Wingfield, who died at Coin ibra, 1811, before I returned to England."6 " Concourse, and noise, and toll, he ever fled, Nor cared to mingle In the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps, but to the forest sped/' His highest authority, however, Is MUton, who says of himself, " When I was yet a child, no childish... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 328 pages
...deem'd him wondrous wiae, and some helieved him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squahhling imps; hut to the forest sped, Or roam'd at largo the lonely mountain's head; Or, where the... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor...lonely mountain's head, Or, where the maze of some bewilder' d stream To deep untrodden groves his footsteps led. There would he wander wild, till Phoebus'... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1848 - 320 pages
...where the night-black spires Of pines .begin to swing and breathe a dirge. HORNE — Orion. 21. To roam at large the lonely mountain's head, Or, where the maze of some bewildered stream, To deep, untrodden groves your footsteps lead. BEATTIE — Minslret. 22. To roam... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 pages
...deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor...Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head; Or, when the maze of some bewilder'd stream To deep untrodden groves bis footsteps led, There would he... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. But why should I his childish feats display ? Coneourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle...Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, when the maze of some bewilder'd stream To deep untrodden groves his footsteps led, There would he... | |
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