O Attic shape! Fair attitude! with brede Of marble men and maidens overwrought, With forest branches and the trodden weed; Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thought As doth eternity: Cold Pastoral! When old age shall this generation waste, Thou... The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900 - Page 710edited by - 1902 - 1084 pagesFull view - About this book
| Christianity - 1843 - 750 pages
...silken flanks with garlands drest? What little town by river or sea-shore, Or mountain-built \vith peaceful citadel, Is emptied of its folk, this pious...Pastoral ! When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shall remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st ' Beauty is truth,... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 348 pages
...river or sea-shore, Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn ? And, little town, thy streets for evermore Will silent...midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, " Beauty is truth, truth beauty," — that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 336 pages
...Attic shape ! Fair attitude ! with brede Of marhle men and maidens overwrought, With forest hranches and the trodden weed ; Thou, silent form ! dost tease...man, to whom thon say'st, " Beauty is truth, truth heauty," — that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. To one who has been long in city... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 412 pages
...Attic shape ! Fair attitude ! with brede Of marble men and maidens overwrought, With forest branehes and the trodden weed ; Thou, silent form ! dost tease...midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, " Beauty is truth, truth beauty," — that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to... | |
| England - 1839 - 684 pages
...thou art desolate, can e'er return. 5. O Attic shape ! Fair attitude ! -with brede Of marble men or maidens overwrought, With forest branches and the...midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, " Beauty is truth, truth beauty," — that is all Ye know on earth, and aU ye need to... | |
| English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...streets for evermore Will silent be ; and not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate can e'er return. Oh, Attic shape ! Fair attitude ! with brede Of marble...generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other wo Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st " Beauty is truth, truth beauty ;" that is all Ye... | |
| John Keats - English poetry - 1841 - 254 pages
...streets for evermore Will silent be ; and not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate, can e'er return. v. O Attic shape ! Fair attitude ! with brede Of marble...Pastoral ! When old age shall this generation waste, 202 ODE TO PSYCHE. O GODDESS ! hear these tuneless numbers, wrung By sweet enforcement and remembrance... | |
| Frederick William Faber - Cathedrals - 1842 - 672 pages
...river or sea-shore, Or mountain-built, with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of its folk, this pious morn ? And, little town, thy streets for evermore Will silent...midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou sayst, 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' — that is all Ye know on earth, and all yc need to know."... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1842 - 440 pages
...not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate, can e'er return. O Attic shape ! Fair attitude ! with breed Of marble men and maidens overwrought, With forest...generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other wo Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, SONNETS. ) one who has been long in city pent,... | |
| 1843 - 744 pages
...for evermore Will silent be ; and not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate, can e'er return. v. " О Attic shape ! Fair attitude ! with brede Of marble...Pastoral ! When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shall remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st ' Beauty is truth,... | |
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