But thou, that didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation. Meek loveliness is round thee spread — A softness still and holy, The grace of forest charms decayed, And pastoral melancholy. The picture of Scotland - Side 158af Robert Chambers - 1827Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1887 - 606 sider
...every great poet bequeaths to the world. Yarrow opened its heart to the poet, and he his to us. ' Meek loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still...of forest charms decayed, And pastoral melancholy.' The very soul of Yarrow is in the verse ; the expression is perfect. No one can doubt this who has... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 sider
...didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation : Meek loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still...through the pomp Of cultivated nature ; And, rising from those lofty groves, Behold a Ruin hoary ! The shattered front of Newark's Towers, Renowned in Border... | |
| William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 sider
...didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation : Meek loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still...through the pomp Of cultivated nature ; And, rising from those lofty groves, Behold a Ruin hoary ! The shattered front of Newark's Towers, Renowned in Border... | |
| 1826 - 820 sider
...didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation : Meek loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still and holy ; The grace of foreign charms decay'd, And pastoral melancholy. And why hast thou, wild singing spirit of the Highland... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1820 - 372 sider
...didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation : Meek loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still...through the pomp Of cultivated nature ; And, rising from those lofty groves, Behold a Ruin hoary ! The shattered front of Newark's Towers, Renowned in Border... | |
| Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1826 - 550 sider
...didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation : Meek loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still...of forest charms decayed, And pastoral melancholy. Fair scenes for childhood's opening bloom ; For sportive youth to stray in ; For manhood to enjoy his... | |
| 1826 - 840 sider
...didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation : Meek loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still and holy ; The grace of foreign charms decay'd, And pastoral melancholy. And why hast thou, wild singing spirit of the Highland... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 sider
...creation: Meek loveliness is round thce spread, A softness still and holy; The grace of forest-charms ey mount, how short a voyage brings The wanderers...vain as mine, may be All that is left to comfort thec those lofty groves, Behold a Ruin hoary ! The shattered front of Newark's Towers, Renowned in Border-story.... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 sider
...didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation : Neck loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still and holy; The grace of forest charms decay'd, And pastoral melancholy. That region left, the Vale unfolds Rich groves of lofty Mature, With... | |
| 1829 - 348 sider
...didst appear so fair To fond imagination, Dost rival in the light of day Her delicate creation : Meek loveliness is round thee spread, A softness still...of forest charms decayed, And pastoral melancholy. Fair scenes for childhood's opening bloom ; For sportive youth to stray in ; For manhood to enjoy his... | |
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