A SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage Girl : She was eight years old, she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. She had... The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Side 48af William Wordsworth - 1871 - 568 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| Select poetry - 1855 - 80 sider
...freedom and in joy. "WE ARE SEVEN." A SIMPLE child, dear brother Jem, That lightly draws its breath, That feels its life in every limb— What should it know...she said ; Her hair was thick with many a curl, That cluster'd round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad; Her eyes were fair,... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1856 - 538 sider
...regain; Dear shalt thou be to future men As in old time;—thou not in vain Art Nature's favorite. WE ARE SEVEN. A SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its...old, she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl She had a rustic woodland air, And she was wildly clad: Her eyes were fair, and very fair; Her beauty... | |
| Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 sider
...through the dreadful sl;ade. ADDISOK WE ABE SEVEN. A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its breath, That feels its life in every limb, What should it know...she said ; Her hair was thick with many a curl, That cluster'd round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair,... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1857 - 480 sider
...warm a cloak as man can sell ! " Proud creature was she the nest day, The little orphan, Alice Fell ! WE ARE SEVEN.* A simple Child, That lightly draws...clad : Her eyes were fair, and very fair ; — Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little Maid, How many may you be 1" " How many ? Seven... | |
| 1857 - 300 sider
...To teach you to obey His will, Your steps to guide, your hearts to cheer." WE ABE SEVEN. 109 WE AEE SEVEN. A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its breath,...wildly clad : Her eyes were fair, and very fair ; Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ? " " How many ? Seven... | |
| Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 sider
...everywhere With so much earnestness you do pursue, You'll find, is there." WE ARE SEVEN. BY WORDSWORTH. - A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its breath, And...wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair, and very fair ; Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ?" " How many ? Seven... | |
| Jean Roemer - 1857 - 332 sider
...calm but Heav'n ! — MOORE. WE ARE SEVEN. 275 CVI— WE ARE SEVEN. A SIMPLE child, dear brother Jim, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life...wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair, and very fair — Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ? " " How many ? Seven... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 sider
...be admonish'd by his grave, And think, and fear ! WE AIIE SEVEN. A simple child, dear brother Jim, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life...she said ; Her hair was thick with many a curl That cluster'd round her head. She had a rustic woodland air, And she was wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair,... | |
| William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1858 - 108 sider
...HENRY WARREN 53 ENGRAVED BY WILLIAM THOMAS, EDMUND EVANS, JAMES COOPER, THOMAS BOLTON, AND SV SLADER. WE ARE SEVEN. A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its...wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair, and very fair — Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ? " "How many? — seven... | |
| 1858 - 240 sider
...Yet all is well ; God's good design I see, That where our treasure is, our hearts may be ! JG SAXE. WE ARE SEVEN. A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its...wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair, and very fair, Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ? " -'' How many ? —... | |
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