 How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries...  The British anthology; or, Poetical library - Stran 33avtor: British anthology - 1825Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 strani
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift wing'd arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ;... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 strani
...have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. * VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags...to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurri§s me back to despair. VII. But the seafowl is gone to her nest. The beast is laid down in his... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 strani
...speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, . And the swift- wing'd arrows of light. \Vhen I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at band Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 strani
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. 6. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the svvift-wing'd arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there;... | |
 | 1823 - 936 strani
...yet have a friend, Though a friend 1 am never to sec. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift- winged arrows of light. VS hen I think on my own native land, III a moment I seem to be there... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 strani
...tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind 1 fresh shade. Made vocal by my song, sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 strani
...send A wish or a thought after me ? О tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to tee. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with...itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of lighl When J Uiink of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas! recollection at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 strani
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags...swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native laud, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair.... | |
 | 1824 - 588 strani
...friend I am never to see. ; .r How fleet is a glance of the mind!— ' '; vi. ,••'•.,' Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags...behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When 1 think of my'own native land, • ' , In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 strani
...wish or a thought after me ? 0 tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempeat itself lags behind, Arid the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land,... | |
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