 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 438 pages
...Note. — For this feature in the character of ProtesIIaus, see the Iphigenia in Aulis of Euripides. Could draw, when we had parted, vain delight While...his peculiar bent) Prepared themselves for glorious enterprize By martial sports,— or, seated in the tent, Chieftains and kings in council were detained... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 442 pages
...feature in the character of Protesilaus, sec the I phigenia in Aulis of Euripides. Could draw, when \ve had parted, vain delight While tears were thy best...his peculiar bent) Prepared themselves for glorious enterprize By martial sports,— or, seated in the tent, Chieftains and kings in council were detained... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1820 - 378 pages
...enter which hath earned That privilege by virtue. — " 111," said he, " The end of man's existence I discerned, Who from ignoble games and revelry * Could...his peculiar bent) Prepared themselves for glorious enterprize By martial sports, — or, seated in the tent, * Note. — For this feature in the character... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 pages
...enter which hath earned That privilege by virtue. — " 111," said he, " The end of man's existence I discerned, Who from ignoble games and revelry Could...his peculiar bent) Prepared themselves for glorious enterprize By martial sports, — or, seated in the tent, Chieftains and kings in council were detained... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...which bath earned That privilege by virtue. — « 111,* said he, <• The end of man's existence I discerned, Who from ignoble games and revelry Could...tent. Chieftains and kings in council were detained ; Yu< <i time the fleet at Auli- lay enchained. The wished-for wind was given :— 1 then rerolred... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...said he — kiss The end of man's existence I discerned, Who from ignoble games and revelry CUM !il draw, when we had parted, vain delight While tears...pastime, — day and night: And while my youthful peers,bcfore my eyes, (Each Hero following his peculiar bent) Prepared themselves for glorious enterprise... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1840 - 370 pages
...enter which hath earned That privilege by virtue.—" 1ll," said he, " The end of man's existence I discerned, Who from ignoble games and revelry Could...Prepared themselves for glorious enterprise By martial sports,—or, seated in the tent, Chieftains and kings in council were detained: O f What time the... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1843 - 278 pages
...shall enter which hath earned That privilege by virtue. " 111," said he, " The end of man's existence I discerned, Who from ignoble games and revelry Could...detained ; What time the fleet at Aulis lay enchained ; FA The wished-for wind was given : I then revolved The oracle, upon the silent sea ; And, if no worthier... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 pages
...The end of man's existence I discerned, Who from ignoble games and revelry Could draw, when we liad parted, vain delight, While tears were thy best pastime,...his peculiar bent) Prepared themselves for glorious enteq>rise By martial sports, — or, seated in the tent, Chieftains and kings in council were detained... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 pages
...enter which hath earned That privilege by virtue. — "III," said he, "The end of man's existence I sealed in the tent, Chieftains and kings in council were detained ; What time the fleet at Aulis lay... | |
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The end of man's existence I discerned, Who from ignoble games and revelry Could draw, when we had parted, vain delight, While tears were thy best pastime, day and night ; "And while my youthful peers before my eyes (Each hero following his peculiar bent)... 
