 Cuckoo-bird Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter...  The Student's Treasury of English Song ... - Seite 498von William Henry Davenport Adams - 1873Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1859 - 868 Seiten
...poet of the highest rank ; and his strength lies ¡if the melodious and graceful expression of some " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again." We cannot take leave of Mr. Longfellow without saying what it is not exactly in our province as critics... | |
 | 1882 - 844 Seiten
...air as if it had wings. It was an endless song that Peggy sang, like that of Wordsworth's reaper — Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending. It went winding along, a viewless voice, beyond the house, along the slopes, away into the paleness... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 688 Seiten
...plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off tilings, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural...work, And o'er the sickle bending ; — I listened, motionless and still ; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ' Some natural...her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at her^rork, And o'er the sickle bending. I listen'd, motionless and still ; And when I mounted up the... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 Seiten
...ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ! Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song...work, And o'er the sickle bending ; — I listened, motionless and xtill ; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1845 - 954 Seiten
...EDITED BY J. FENIMORE COOPER, ESQ. OF "THE SPY," "PATHFINDER," "TWO ADMIRALS/' " SATANSTOE," &C. •' Familiar matter of to-day; Some natural sorrow, loss or pain. That has been, and may be again.'' WORDSWORTH. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON: N^JS^ RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET. LOND ON... | |
 | 1846 - 436 Seiten
...plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago, — Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural...work, And o'er the sickle bending ; — I listened, — motionless and still ; And when I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 Seiten
...plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural...sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again? Whate'cr the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at her work,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 Seiten
...plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural...work, And o'er the sickle bending ; — I listened — motionless and still ; And when I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after... | |
 | Spring flowers, S. P. - 1849 - 178 Seiten
...overflowing with the sound. For old, unhappy far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural...Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang, As if her song would have no ending ; J saw her singing at her work, And o'er her sickle bending ; — I listened... | |
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