 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 - Seite 33von British anthology - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 Seiten
...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,...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; ; ." Even here is a season... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 Seiten
...Compar'd with the 'speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrtfws of light. When I think of my own native land, In a...seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand 'i §oon hurries me back to despair. But the. sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 Seiten
...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 ! Compared with...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 - 1826 - 262 Seiten
...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 behind, And the swift-winged arrows of ligb When I think of my own native land, In a moment I neem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 Seiten
...fleet is a glance of the mind! ComparM with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, In a moment I seem to be there; But, alas! recollection at hand, And the swift-winged arrows of light. \Vhen I think of my own native land, 7. But the sea-fowl is gone... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1826 - 184 Seiten
...have a friend, Though a friend I 6m never to tea* VI. 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 o£ light. When I think of ray own native land, In a moment I seem to be there... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 Seiten
...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 behind, And the swift- winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 Seiten
...mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself laws behind, And the swift-wing d arrows of light. When I think of my own native land,...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 258 Seiten
...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...recollection at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. 7 But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 Seiten
...its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. When I think of rny own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand 7 But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
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