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... Punch - Página 991858Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Cowper - 1806 - 478 páginas
...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 speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land,... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 páginas
...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 the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags hehind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I thiuk of my own native land,... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 244 páginas
...thought after me i 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 the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. AVhen I think of my own native land,... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 240 páginas
...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 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,... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 páginas
...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 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 páginas
...thought lifter 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 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,... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 páginas
...thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend 1 am never to sac 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 páginas
...thought after me ? 0 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 speed of its flight, The tempeat itself lags behind, Arid the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land,... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 páginas
...thought after me ? О tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to tee. 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 lighl When J Uiink of my own native land,... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 páginas
...thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to sec. 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,... | |
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