Alas ! the fowls of heaven have wings, And blasts of heaven will aid their flight ; They mount — how short a voyage brings The wanderers back to their delight ! Chains tie us down by land and sea ; And wishes, vain as mine, may be All that is left to... The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Página 198por William Wordsworth - 1827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Wordsworth - 1807 - 180 páginas
...can see with better eyes ; And worldly grandeur I despise, And fortune with her gifts and lies. 47 Alas ! the fowls of Heaven have wings. And blasts...comfort thee. Perhaps some dungeon hears thee groan, Maim'd, mangled by inhuman men; Or thou upon a Desart thrown Inheritest the Lion's Den ; Or hast been... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1815 - 442 páginas
...now can see with better eyes ; And worldly grandeur I despise, And fortune with her gifts and lies. Alas ! the fowls of Heaven have wings, And blasts...Maimed, mangled by inhuman men ; . Or thou upon a Desart thrown Inheritest the Lion's Den ; Or hast been summoned to the Deep, Thou, Thou and all thy... | |
| William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 438 páginas
...; And worldly grandeur I despise, And fortune with her gifts and lies, Alas ! the fowls of H«aven have wings, And blasts of Heaven will aid their flight;...wishes, vain as mine, may be All that is left to comfort tltee. Perhaps some dungeon hears thee groan, Maimed, mangled by inhuman men ; Or thou upon a Desart... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1820 - 378 páginas
...now can see with better eyes ; And worldly grandeur I despise. And fortune with her gifts and lies. Alas ! the fowls of Heaven have wings, And blasts...groan, Maimed, mangled by inhuman men ; Or thou upon a Desart thrown Inheritest the Lion's Den ; Or hast been summoned to the Deep, Thou, Thou and all thy... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 páginas
...now can see with better eyes ; And worldly grandeur I despise, And fortune with her gifts and lies. orm a shade For Thecj green alders have together wound Their foliage ; ashesflung bark to their delight! Chains tie us down by land and sea; And wishes, vain as mine, may be All that... | |
| Henry Fothergill Chorley - 1836 - 528 páginas
...And \feel that you are sad, and I know that you are lonely, and by the time that this reaches you, 'Wishes vain as mine may be All that is left to comfort thee' ! " But my hopes are strong for the future. So now cheer up, madam, or rather believe that you will... | |
| Henry Fothergill Chorley - 1836 - 302 páginas
...And I feel that you are sad, and I know that you are lonely, and by the time that this reaches you, 'Wishes vain as mine may be All that is left to comfort thee'! " But my hopes are strong for the future. So now cheer up, madam, or rather believe that you will cheer... | |
| 1837 - 860 páginas
...— that we have only room for some of the concluding stanzas from this latter beautiful poem. Alas 1 the fowls of heaven have wings, And blasts of heaven...voyage brings The wanderers back to their delight 1 Chains tie us down by land and sea ; And wishes, vain as mine, may be All that is left to comfort... | |
| 1841 - 488 páginas
...Hemans: — "I feel that you are sad, and I know that you are lonely, and by the time this reaches you, ' Wishes, vain as mine, may be, All that is left to comfort thee !' But my hopes are strong for the future. So cheer up, or rather believe that you will cheer up —... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 páginas
...now can see with better eyes ; And worldly grandeur I despise, And Fortune with her gifts and lies. Alas ! the fowls of heaven have wings, And blasts...mangled, by inhuman men ; Or thou, upon a desert thrown, Inberitest the lion's den ; Or hast been summoned to the deep, Thou, thou and all thy mates, to keep... | |
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