 He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery lap of earth, Smiles broke from us and we had ease; The hills were round us, and the breeze Went o'er the sun-lit fields again; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth return'd; for there was shed...  Littell's Living Age - Seite 2781850Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1903 - 606 Seiten
...return to nature which Wordsworth inaugurated, comparing it with a child's return to its mother : — ' He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery lap of earth.' says Matthew Arnold ; and so Mr. Watson : — ' Thee he approached without distrust or dread," i•••••... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 Seiten
...when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing round ; He spoke, and loosed our heart in tears ; He laid us, as we lay at birth, On the cool flowery...the breeze Went o'er the sunlit fields again : Our youth return'd ; for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up, and closely... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1855 - 270 Seiten
...when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing round ; He spoke, and loos'd our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery...: Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth return'd : for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely-furl'd,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1856 - 348 Seiten
...us when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing round: He spoke, and loos'd our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery...: Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth return'd : for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely-furl'd,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1856 - 350 Seiten
...when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing round : He spoke, and loos' d our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery lap of earth ; Smiles broke from us and we bad ease. The hills were round us, and the breeze Went o'er the sun-lit fields again : Our foreheads... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1885 - 514 Seiten
...dreaming' spires." This love Mr. Arnold learnt from Wordsworth. Now hear him on his great master himself. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery...lap of earth, Smiles broke from us and we had ease. And again : Keep fresh the grase upon his grave Oh Botha, with thy living wave ! Sing him thy best,... | |
 | 1866 - 992 Seiten
...awe of a pure communion with Nature, whose Author is God. Thus Arnold speaks of Wordsworth : — " He laid us, as we lay at birth, On the cool flowery...hills were round us, and the breeze Went o'er the gun-lit fields again ; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth returned : for there was shed... | |
 | Harriet Frances Thynne (lady Charles.) - 1867 - 336 Seiten
...chance now, but to bear the pang of whatever heartstrings were snapt asunder." NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. " The hills were round us, and the breeze Went o'er...; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain, Our youth returned : for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely furled,... | |
 | 1898 - 1146 Seiten
...The Background of Wordsworth's Poetry By Hamilton W. Mabie lie spoke, and loosed our hearts in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth, On the cool flowery...; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth return 'd ; for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely furl'd,... | |
 | 1875 - 810 Seiten
...us when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing roundHe spoke, and loosed our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery...; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth rcturn'd ; for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely furl'd,... | |
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