 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...  Crusoe, written by himself [by D. Defoe - Page 549de Daniel Defoe - 1815Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...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...at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. But the aea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of rest ; And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 244 pages
...with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing d arrows of li^ht. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I...recollection at hand Soon hurries me, back to despair. T. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...with the speed of its flight, The Jempost itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. Siid rJk would wfth,abundance scafowl is gone to her nest, The beast has laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind', Ahd the swift-winged arrows of light. . When I think of my own native land, In a moment I...recollection at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...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...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | Henry Hunt PIPER - 1833 - 516 pages
...effect, this earthly clog prevents. The exile from home feels this true — " When I think of my dear native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas! recollection at hand, Soon hurries me batik to despair." No impediment like this, no check to the free accomplishment of every volition,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 396 pages
...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...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...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...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 pages
...alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. 7 Bat the sea-fowl has gone to her nesrt The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. "f ' There's mercy in every place ; And mercy— encouraging thought! Gives even affliction a grace,... | |
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