 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
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...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. From Heaven if this belief be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament We may... | |
 | William Ewart - Dictation (Educational method) - 1849 - 94 pages
...thoughts I cannot measure — But the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. 5. The budding twigs spread out their fan, To catch the...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. 6. If this belief from Heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 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... | |
 | John Wright (of Nottingham.) - English poetry - 1851 - 388 pages
...hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : — But the least motion that they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. " The budding twigs spread out...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there." Now with all my respect for the good intentions of the Laureate, I cannot help thinking he was somewhat... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 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. From Heaven if this belief be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What... | |
 | John Wright - 1853 - 144 pages
...hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure : — But the least motion that they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. "The budding twigs spread out...think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there." Now with all my respect for the good intentions of the Laureate, I cannot help thinking he was somewhat... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - Readers - 1855 - 268 pages
...hopped and played; Their thoughts I cannot measure — But the least motion that 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 is sent, If such be nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament What man... | |
 | Literature - 1856 - 352 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. A PLEA FOR THE STUDY OF THE NORTHERN LANGUAGES. Teutonic antiquity are preserved ; when we consider,... | |
 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 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. 224 From Heaven if this belief be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1856 - 556 pages
...hopp'd and play' J, Their thoughts I cannot measure, But the least motion that they made, It seem'da thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out their fan, To catch the breezy air, And I mutt think, do all I eon, That there wo* pleasure there. If this belief from heaven be sent, If such... | |
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