 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 l lh, t, alas ! recollection at hand Soon...  Like Master Like Man: A Novel ... - Strona 74autor: John Palmer - 1811Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Minstrel - 1824 - Liczba stron: 246
...the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags hehind, And the swift winged arrows of light, \Vhen I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to he there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me hack to despair. But the sea fowl is gone... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - Liczba stron: 270
...Though a friend 1 am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the spefrd of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment 1 seem to be there ; But, ii>»! recollection at hand Suron hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - Liczba stron: 268
...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... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1826 - Liczba stron: 184
...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 ; But, alas \ recollection at hand Scon hurries me back to despair. VII. But 4he sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - Liczba stron: 224
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 262
...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 at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. vn. But the sea-fowl... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - Liczba stron: 262
...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - Liczba stron: 318
...the speed of its flieht. The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. When 1 think of my own native land in a moment I seem to he there ; Juut, alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me hark to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - Liczba stron: 256
...speed of its flighf, 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 be there* ; Buf , alas' ! recollection at hand', Soon hurries me back to despair*. 7 But the sea-fowl is gone... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - Liczba stron: 264
...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...seem to be there ; But alas ! ' recollection at hand 7 But the sea-fbwl has gone to her nest, The beast is laid downjn his lair ; Even here is a~ season... | |
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