Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced, but they Outdid the sparkling... Readings in English Literature - Page 240edited by - 1917 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 346 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay. Ten thousand saw I at a...danced ; but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee. A poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company. I gazed and gazed, but little thought What wealth... | |
| William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1880 - 676 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay : Ten thousand saw I at...danced, but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee : — A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company : I gazed — and gazed— but little thought... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1880 - 474 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the Milky-way, They stretched, in never-ending line, along the margin of a bay ; Ten thousand saw I at...danced ; but they outdid the sparkling waves in glee : A poet could not but be gay in such a jocund company. I gazed, and gazed, but little thought What... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...Continuous as the stare that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending lino , nor borro ; A poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company ; I gazed — and gazed — but little thought... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 648 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay : Ten thousand saw I at...danced ; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee : A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed — and gazed — but little thought... | |
| William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 364 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay. Ten thousand saw I at a...danced; but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee. A poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company. I gazed and gazed, but little thought What wealth... | |
| Hugh Reginald Haweis - 1880 - 362 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretch'd in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay ; Ten thousand saw I at...danced, but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee : A poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company. I gazed, and gazed, but little thought What... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 650 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a...danced ; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee : A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed — and gazed — but little thought... | |
| Mary Oliver - 1998 - 212 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a...danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not be but gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed — and gazed — but little thought... | |
| Geoffrey H. Hartman, Professor Geoffrey H Hartman - 1999 - 348 pages
...Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a...danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What... | |
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