 Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene of slaughter as we stood, Where armies had with recent fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there.  Journal of the Franklin Institute - 304. lappuse1841Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | 1816 - 660 lapas
...the dreadful conflict. The spirit in which the survey was taken, is shewn in the following stanzas. ' Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this...course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. The pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal... | |
 | 1816 - 654 lapas
...the dreadful conflict. The spirit in which the survey was taken, is shewn in the following stanzas. ' Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this...course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. The pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1816 - 268 lapas
...soldier's name Was not remembered there, yet may the verse Present this reverent tribute to his herse. LI. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this...still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care L. HI. rhe pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth were spread,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1838 - 612 lapas
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— KVH0N. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. S0UTHEY. The great concourse of strangers who repair year after year to visit... | |
 | 1838 - 582 lapas
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— BYRON. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Sect. II. Her quiet course, as if she took no care für what her noblest work had suffered there. SOITHEY.... | |
 | John Murray (publishers.) - 1839 - 574 lapas
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— BYBON. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Sect. II. Her quiet course, ns if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. SOÏITHEY.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1841 - 410 lapas
...this all the world has gain'd by thee, Thou first and last of fields! king-making Victory?" BYRoN. " Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there. The pears had ripen'd on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 lapas
...this all the world has gain'd by the*. Thou first and lost of fields t king-making Victory ? " Brao. " Ronald said, " St. Mary ! what a scene is here ! I've traversed many a mountain-st To drew the homely feast they came, And toii'd the kerchief d village dame Around her fire of straw."... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1842 - 310 lapas
...soldier's name Was not remember'd there, yet may the verse Present this reverent tribute to his herse. 51. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this...course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there ? 52. The pears had ripen'd on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1845 - 674 lapas
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring." BYRON. " Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there?" SODTHBY. The stranger arriving at Waterloo is commonly set upon by a host... | |
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