 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...  The Poems of William Cowper ... - Pàgina 338per William Cowper - 1860 - 491 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pàgines
...cordial endearing report Of a land I fhall vifit no more. My friends, do they now and then fend A wifh or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to fee. * How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1815 - 602 pàgines
...yet have a friend, Though a friend T 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 winged arrows of light. i When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But, alas! recollection at hand... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pàgines
...sport, Conjey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. ' My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Tim' a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pàgines
...sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a...with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags hehind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I thiuk of my own native land, In a moment I seem... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pàgines
...friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thonght after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Thongh a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance...with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags hehind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land. In a moment I seem... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pàgines
...sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pàgines
...sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more, My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a...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 ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pàgines
...a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me i O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am...its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. AVhen I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pàgines
...sport. Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land, I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a...have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. VERSES B\ A. SELKIRK. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pàgines
...sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a...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 ;... | |
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