 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...  The Poems of William Cowper - Стр. 340авторы: William Cowper - 1849 - Страниц: 491Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | John Wesley - 1783 - Страниц: 798
...cordial endearing report Of a land I fhall vifit no more. My friends do they now and then fend, A wifh or a thought after me ? O tell me, I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to fee. How fteet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the fpeed of its ftight, . The tempeft itfelf... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - Страниц: 334
...cordial endearing report Of a land I fhall vifit no more. My friends do they now and then fend A wifh or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though, a friend I am never to fee.. VI. llo-y fleet is a;"glance of the the mind \ Compaf'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft... | |
 | 1788 - Страниц: 404
...cordial endearing report Of a land I can vifit no more. My friends do they now and then fend A wifh or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to fee. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Coropar'd with the fpml of its flight, The temped itfelf lags... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - Страниц: 380
...cordial endearing report Of a land 1 fhall vifit no more. My friends, do they now and then fend A wifh or a 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - Страниц: 312
...cordial endearing report Of a land I fhall vifit no more. My ft lends do they now and then 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... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - Страниц: 564
...cordial, endearing report, Of a land I can vifit no more. My Friends do they now and then fend A wifh or a thought after me? O tell me I yet have a Friend, Though a Friend I am never to fee. How fleet is the glance of the mind! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight; The Tempeft itfelf... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - Страниц: 280
...sport. Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit ao more. My friends, do they now and then send 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 the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - Страниц: 310
...sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a...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 its flight, The tempest itself... | |
 | Young gentleman - 1807 - Страниц: 314
...cordial endearing report Of a land I fliall vifit no more. My friends do they now and then fend A wilri or a thought after me.' O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am ne»er to fee. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, ThetempeA... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Страниц: 354
...sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land, I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, IV. The praise bestow'd was just and wise ; He sprang impetuous forth Secure of conquest, where the... | |
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