 tis my faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes. The birds around me hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : — But the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out their fan, To catch...  From the age of Johnson to the age of Tennyson - Page 46by Richard Garnett - 1903Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1863 - 982 pages
...hopp'd and play'd, Their thoughts I cannot measure — But the least motion which they made It seem'da thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out their...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What Man... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1865 - 316 pages
...hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : — But the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1865 - 318 pages
...hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : — But the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man... | |
 | 1865 - 392 pages
...hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : — But the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Outdoor life - 1865 - 116 pages
...Enjoys the air it breathes. The birds around me hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : The budding twigs spread out their fan To catch the...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man... | |
 | Sidney Gilpin - Ballads, English - 1866 - 586 pages
...hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : — But the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man... | |
 | R. C. J. - English poetry - 1866 - 304 pages
...hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure :— But the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from Heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pages
...hopp'd and play'd, Their thoughts I cannot measure; But the least motion which they made, It seem'da thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out their...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from Heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man... | |
 | Frances Martin - English poetry - 1866 - 506 pages
...hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : — But the least motion which they made It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. 3 1 2 Love, Hope, and Patience, in Education. If this belief from Heaven be sent, If such be Nature's... | |
 | Edward Joseph Lowe - Foliage plants - 1866 - 398 pages
...The periwinkle trailed its wreaths; And 't is my faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes. The budding twigs spread out their fan To catch the...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. WORDSWORTH. THIS is a stately fine-looking genus, chiefly from the East Indies, taking its name from... | |
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