 | Mr. Addison - 1794 - 254 sider
...Of a land I can 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 the glance of the mind! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight; The Tempeft itfelf... | |
 | 1788 - 772 sider
...land I ran vifit no morel My friends do they now and then fend A wilh or a thought after me .' O ttll 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 tempcft itfelf lags,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sider
...yet have u friend, Though a friend J am never to gee. 6. 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. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 sider
...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, 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... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1805 - 262 sider
...a land I must visit no more. My Friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me f O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see." I have quoted this passage as an instance of three different styles of composition. The first four... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sider
...wish or a thought after me ? O 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...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 - 1806 - 316 sider
...I. shall visit ao more,. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought -afeer'tue ? - O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am nevorto Stee. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! . Compared with the speed of iw flight, The tempest... | |
 | Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 sider
...land I fliall vifit no more. My friends do they now and then fend A wilri or a thought after me.' O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am ne»er to fee. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, ThetempeA... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 sider
...a land I shall visit no more. My friends do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me? .Q tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is the glance of the mind, Compar'd with the speed of its flight ! The tempest itself lags behind, And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 sider
...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, 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.winged arrows... | |
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Ye winds, that have made me your 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 thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend... 
