 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 hurries...  Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ... - Side 308av William Cowper - 1787Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 sider
...l , '; j O tell me I yet have a friend, :ji .;..; /• L. A Though a friend I am never to fee. (6. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with...think of my own native land, In a moment I feem to be therej But alas! recolkdtion at hand Soon hurries me back to defpair. = 7But the fea fowl is gone to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sider
...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 itfelf lags...my own native land, In a moment I feem to be there i But alas 1 recollection at hand Soon hurries me Back to defpair. VII. But the fea fowl is gone to... | |
 | 1788 - 524 sider
...mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempert itlelf lags behind, And the fwift-wingéd arrows of light. When I think of my own native land....alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to de I pair. VII. . But the fea-fowl is gone to herneft, The benft is laid down in his lair, Ev'n here... | |
 | 1788 - 404 sider
...mind! Coropar'd with the fpml of its flight, The temped itfelf lags behind, And the fwift-wing'd arrow of light. When I think, of my own native land, In a. moment I feeflu to be there, i-".\, alas! Recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to Uclpair. $ut the fca-fowl... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 sider
...fee. X 2 VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempef t itfelf lags behind, And the fwift winged arrows of...native land, In a moment I feem to be there; But alas! recolleclion at hand Soon hurries me back to defpair. VII. But the fea-fowl is gone to her neft, The... | |
 | 1787 - 690 sider
...Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The temped itfelf Ugs behind, And the fwift-»inged arrow of lighf. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I ieem to be there, But, alas'. Recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to Defpiir. But the Геа-fowl... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 sider
...mind! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight; The Tempeft itfelf lags behind, And the fwift-winged arrow of Light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I feem to be there; But alas! Recolleaion, at hand, Soon hurries me back to Defpair. Even here is a feafon of reft, And I to my cabin... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1794 - 254 sider
...mind! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight; The Tempeft itfelf lags behind, And the fwift-winged arrow of Light. When I think of my own native land. In a moment I feem to be there j But alas! Recollection, at hand, Soon hurries me back to Defpair. But the fea-fowl is gone to her... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sider
...¡ni,,d '— Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The temped itfelf. lags behind, And the fwifc-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I fecm to be there ; Bur, alas ! recollcftion at hand Soon hurries me bade to ib fpair. But the fea-fowl... | |
 | John Wesley - 1783 - 798 sider
...friend I am never to fee. How fteet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the fpeed of its ftight, . The tempeft itfelf lags behind, , , ' And the fwift...native land, In a moment I feem to be there ; But alas! Recolleftion at hand • -i. Soon hurries me back to defpair. ; . . But the fea-fowl is gone to her... | |
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