 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 pages
...Oak and the Broom. vii. And he is oft the wisest man, Who is not wise at all. The Solitary Reaper. Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again. The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. Rob Roy's Grave. St. 9. Because the... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 pages
...numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago. Or is it some uiore humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss or pain, That has been, or may be again ? Whate'er the theme, the maiden sung As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1857 - 480 pages
...Journal. t So sweetly to reposing bands. — Edit. 1815. J No sweeter voice was ever heard.— Edit. 1818. Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, • That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 pages
...far-off things, And battles long ago. Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of the day, — Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? " AVhate'er the theme, the maiden sing As if her song could have no ending I saw her singing at her... | |
 | 1858 - 460 pages
...numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago, — Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1858 - 550 pages
...numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | WILLIAM WORDSWOTH - 1858 - 564 pages
...numbers flow For old, unhappy, fur-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whato'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | 1859 - 584 pages
...poet of the highest rank; and his strength lies in the melodious and graceful expression of some " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again." We cannot take leave of Mr. Longfellow without saying what it is not exactly in our province as critics... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1859 - 636 pages
...poet of the highest rank ; and his strength lies in the melodious and graceful expressions of some " Familiar matter of to-day, Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again." We can not take leave of Mr. Longfellow without saying what it is not exactly in our province ¡vs... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1860 - 336 pages
...numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago. Or is it some more humble lay, familiar matter of to-day, — Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? " Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending : I saw her singing at... | |
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Will no one tell me what she sings? — Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be... 
