 I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for from...  The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian - Pagina 4991847Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Felicia Dorothea Hemans - 1845 - 360 pagina’s
...birthplace moan, as moans the ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described. " I have seen A curious child who dwelt upon a tract...To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance soon Brighten'd with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard —... | |
 | 1843 - 602 pagina’s
...Landor. I have written some worse myself. L. So has Wordsworth. Attend to the echo in the Excursion : " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...shell, To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Lbttn'd intensely, and his countenance soon Brighlen'd with joy; for, murmuring from within, Were heard... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 612 pagina’s
...Landor. I have written some worse myself. L. So has Wordsworth. Attend to the echo in the Excursion : " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland eround, applying to his ear The convolutions ot a smooth-lipp'd shell, To which, in silence hush'd,... | |
 | Sights - 1844 - 104 pagina’s
...of the deep, all of which deserve examination. A single shell may afford much pleasure. Wordsworth says : — " I have seen A curious child who dwelt...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance... | |
 | Edward Brown - 1845 - 154 pagina’s
... / , ECHOES OF NATURE. NATURE. I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; and his countenance... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 688 pagina’s
...By the inferior Faculty that moulds, With her minute and speculative pains, Opinion, ever changing ! I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pagina’s
...change disdaining, takes its course Along the line of limitless desires. A CHILD WITH A SHELL. I HATE seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolution! of a smooth-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intensely... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1846 - 430 pagina’s
...Poet Wordsworth, in one of his most beautiful strains of imagery, " I have seen A curious child, that dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell, To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intently ; and his countenance... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1846 - 444 pagina’s
...in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intently ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joj : for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby To his belief the Monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. E'en such a shell the Universe itself Is to the ear... | |
 | George Frederick Graham, Henry Reed - 1847 - 374 pagina’s
...The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. WORDSWORTH. ' The Solitary Reaper.1 1 have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance... | |
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