 I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for from...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Стр. 241815Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1854 - Страниц: 870
...present a poetic creation of a similar character from Wordsworth, and suggest a comparison : — • '• I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying tu his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened... | |
 | 1854 - Страниц: 440
...things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands." A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his car The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To his belief the monitor expressed , Mysterious union... | |
 | Herschel S. Porter - 1854 - Страниц: 412
...significant of Him whose invisibility lies far beyond human ken. " I have seen A curious child, that dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolution* of a smooth-lipped shell, To which, in silence bushed, his very soul Listened intently... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - Страниц: 428
...from which the ear of Faith can hear mysterious murmurings of the Deity. * Excursion, book iv. p. 432. "I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! wherehy, To his helief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. Eeen such a shell... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - Страниц: 424
...from which the ear of Faith can hear mysterious murmurings of the Deity. * Excursion, book iv. p. 432. "I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...intensely; — and his countenance soon Brightened with joy j for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - Страниц: 320
...ntither nook nor corner where the guilty can bestow it, and say it is safe. Examples of Middle Pitch. 1. I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence touched, his very soul Listened intently ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - Страниц: 660
...self-dispraise ; And inward self-disparagement affords To meditative spleen a grateful feast. Book iv. I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for from within were heard Murmurings, whereby the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.... | |
 | Rev. Alfred Barrett - 1856 - Страниц: 206
...tremblingly alive to suggestion should take wing from words like these : — " I have seen A curious child applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth,lipped...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmuring from within Were heard sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed... | |
 | Matthew Simpson - 1856 - Страниц: 254
...until the day Shows new cares upon thy way; Watchful is the Father's eye ! Good night ! Car of fait!. I HAVE seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell : To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intensely ; — and his countenance... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1856 - Страниц: 538
...the inferior faculty that moulds, With her minute and speculative pains, Opinion, ever changing! —- I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract...inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of her smooth-lipped Shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance... | |
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