 Our two souls, therefore, which are one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but...  The British poets, including translations - Page 34by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...As stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' h fright - thou be to me, who must Like th' other foot, obliquely run : Thy firmness makes my circles just, And... | |
 | 1877 - 410 pages
...thinnefs beat. If they be two, they are two so As ftiff twin compafles are two ; Thy soul, the fixt foot, makes no show To move, but doth if the other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows erecr., as that comes... | |
 | 1877 - 366 pages
...thinnefs beat. If they be two, they are two so As ftiff twin compafles are two ; Thy soul, the fixt foot, makes no show To move, but doth if the other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as that comes... | |
 | John Skelton - 1879 - 932 pages
...thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff' twin compasses are two; Thy soul, the fixt foot, makes no show To move, but doth if the other...And though it in the centre sit, Yet when the other fur doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows erect, as that comes home. Such wilt thou... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...thinness beat. If they be two, they arc two so As stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fixt WU 2"Q U 2 conies home. Such wilt thou l)e to me, who must, bike the other foot, obliquely run. Thy firmness makes... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 632 pages
...As stiff twin compasses are two, Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet when...it, And grows erect as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must Like th' other foot, obliquely run, Thy firmness makes my circle just, And... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 628 pages
...As stiff twin compasses are two, Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet when...it, And grows erect as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must Like th' other foot, obliquely run, Thy firmness makes my circle just, And... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 626 pages
...As stiff twin compasses are two, Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet when...it, And grows erect as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must Like th' other foot, obliquely run, Thy firmness makes my circle just, And... | |
 | 1882 - 686 pages
...As stiff twin compasses are two ; The soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth if th' other do. And, though it in the centre sit ; Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leanз and barkens after it, And grows erect as that comes hon.e. Snch wilt thou \ie to me, who must... | |
 | English lyrics - 1883 - 340 pages
...thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show To move, but doth if the other...it, And grows erect as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must, Like the other foot, obliquely run ; XLVIII. A HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER. W PILT... | |
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