 | Edmund Burke - 1788 - 556 pagina’s
...A wifli or a thought after me i О tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to iee. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight. The tempeft itfeif lags behind, . And the fwift-winged arrows of light. When I... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pagina’s
...thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to fee. X 2 VI. How i VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpecd of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, And the fwift winged arrows of light. When I think... | |
 | 1788 - 524 pagina’s
...fend A willi or a thought after me ? O'tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to fee. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempcll ittblf lags behind, And the fwift-winged arrows of light. When I think... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 312 pagina’s
...fend A wifli or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to fee. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, And the fwift winged arrows of light. When I think... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pagina’s
...wifh or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friefid, Though a friend I am never to fee. X 2 VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, And the fwift winged arrows of light When I think... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pagina’s
...A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have u friend, Though a friend J am never to gee. 6. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pagina’s
...wish or a 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 ! Compar'd with...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pagina’s
...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, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas ! recollection... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...thought after me? .Q tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is the glance of the mind, Compar'd with the speed of its flight ! The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. oo When I think on my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pagina’s
...send A wish or a 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 '. Compar'd with the speed of it's flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of... | |
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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... 
