 | 1863 - 326 Seiten
...of Scio's rocky isle. BTBON. * The poet speaks of the prime minister William Pitt. THE LOTUS EATERS. How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream With half-shut eyes ever to seem Falling asleep in a half dream ! To dream and dream, like yonder amber light, Which will not leave the myrrh bush on the... | |
 | 1863 - 744 Seiten
...lines in which the Lotus Eaters describe their feelings in the lovely evening land of oblivion : — " How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream With half-shut eyes, ever to seem Falling asleep in a half dream ! To dream and dream, lite yonder amber light, That will not leave the myrrh-bush on the... | |
 | George Herbert - 1863 - 732 Seiten
...lines in which the Lotus Eaters describe their feelings in the lovely evening land of oblivion : — " How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream With half-shut eyes, ever to seem Falling asleep in a half dream ! To dream and dream, like yonder amber light, That will not leave the myrrh-butk on the... | |
 | 1863 - 568 Seiten
...lines in which the Lotus Eaters describe their feelings in the lovely evening land of oblivion : " How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream With half-shut eyes, ever to seem Falling asleep in a half dream ! To.dream and dream, like yonder amber light, That will not leave the myrrh-buah on the... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 Seiten
...doth tend. All gifts below, save Truth, but grow towards an end. LYRA APOSTOLICA 99 THE LOTOS-EATERS HOW sweet it were, hearing the downward stream, with...the myrrh-bush on the height; to hear each other's whispered speech ; eating the Lotos day by day, to watch the crisping ripples on the beach, and tender... | |
 | Acrostics - 1865 - 260 Seiten
...many gates as moons one year doth view — Strange tale to tell, yet not more strange than true.' 1. 'How sweet it were hearing the downward stream, With...half-shut eyes ever to seem Falling asleep in a half-dream !' 2. 'A Northern Rose, the sweeter For memories of the sea, And the stern winds that reared it Our... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 398 Seiten
...grave In silence; ripen, fall and cease : Give us long rest or death, dark death or dreamful easel 5. How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream, With...the myrrh-bush on the height To hear each other's whispered speech ; Eating the Lotos, day by day, To watch the crisping ripples on the beach, And tender-curving... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 734 Seiten
...grave In silence; ripen, fall and cease: Give us long rest or death, dark death, or dreamful ease. 5. How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream, With...like yonder amber light. Which will not leave the myrrh-bash on the height ; To hear each other's whisper'd speech ; Eating the Lotus day by day, To... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 400 Seiten
...yonder amber light, Which will not leave the myrrh-bush on the height To hear each other's whispered speech ; Eating the Lotos, day by day, To watch the crisping ripples on the beach, To lend our hearts and spirits wholly To the influence of mild-minded melancholy ; To muse and brood... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1868 - 456 Seiten
...climbing wave? All things have rest, and ripen toward the grave In silence ; ripen, fall and cease : 5How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream, With half-shut...the myrrh-bush on the height ; To hear each other's whisperM speech ; Eating the Lotos day by day, To watch the crisping ripples on the beach, And tender... | |
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To dream and dream, like yonder amber light, Which will not leave the myrrh-bush on the height; To hear each other's whispered speech; Eating the Lotos day by day, To watch the crisping ripples on the beach, And tender curving lines of creamy spray; To... 
