 Him who is a righteous Judge, — Why do not these prevail for human life, To keep two hearts together, that began Their springtime with one love, and that have need Of mutual pity and forgiveness sweet To grant, or be received; while that poor bird —...  The Eclectic Review - Page 31edited by - 1815Full view - About this book
 | 1815 - 698 pages
...sweet To grant, or be received ; while that poor bird — Oh, come and hear him, thou who hast to me Been faithless, hear him, though a lowly creature,...how far His darkness doth transcend our fickle light ?" P. 288. In the eighth book we are conducted to the parsonage, and ia the ninth make an afternoon's... | |
 | 1815 - 670 pages
..." To grant, or be received, while that poor Bird, " — O come and hear him I Thou who hast to me " Been faithless, hear him, though a lowly Creature,...• Should listen, and give back to him the voice j Of his triumphant constancy and love; The proclamation that he makes, how far His darkness doth transcend... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 452 pages
...' To grant, or be received; while that poor Bird, ' — O come and hear him ! Thou who hast to me ' Been faithless, hear him, though a lowly Creature,...far ' His darkness doth transcend our fickle light I' Such was the tender passage, not by me Repeated without loss of simple phrase, Which I perused,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...Creature, One of Cods simple children that yet know not Tl»«r universal Parent, how he sings A* if tie wished the firmament of Heaven Should listen, and...him the voice Of his triumphant constancy and love; Tii.r proclamation that he makes, how far His darkness doth transcend our fickle light!' « Such was... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 750 pages
...or be received ; while that poor hird— O come and hear him ' thou who hast to me Been faitbless, hear him, though a lowly creature, One of God's simple...know not The universal Parent, how he sings As if he wish'd the firmament of heaven Should listen, and give hack to him the voice Of his triumphant constancy... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 pages
...received ; while that poor hird — O come and hear him ! thou who hast to me Been faithless, heai gs ! To you, uncheck'd, each genuine feeling flows...endears — to you she owes. ON ASLEEP. SLEEP on, wish'd the firmament of heaven Should listen, and give hack to him the voice Of his triumphant constancy... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 pages
...come and hear him ! thou who hast to me Been faithless, hear him, though a lowly creature watch'd Une by the gleam Of sheeted lightning oped the sacred book, And words of comfort spake : wish'd the fumament of heaven Should listen, and give back to him the voice Of his triumphant constancy... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1842 - 412 pages
...veness, sweet To grant, or be received, while that poor bird, —O come and hear him! Thou who hast to me Been faithless, hear him, though a lowly creature,...know not The universal Parent, how he sings As if he wish'd the firmament of Heaven Should listen, and give back to him the voice Of his triumphant constancy... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 688 pages
...' To grant, or be received ; while that poor bird — ' 0 come and hear him ! Thou who hast to me ' Been faithless, hear him, though a lowly creature,...far ' His darkness doth transcend our fickle light !' Which I perused, even as the words had been Committed by forsaken Ellen's hand To the blank margin... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...' To grant, or be received ; while that poor bird — ' O come and hear him ! Thou who hast to me ' Been faithless, hear him, though a lowly creature,...far ' His darkness doth transcend our fickle light !' Which I perused, even as the words had been Committed by forsaken Ellen's hand To the blank margin... | |
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