Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breast : Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things,... A Manual of Spiritual Fortification - Page 1421910 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Wordsworth - 1807 - 358 pages
...so fugitive! 154 The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions: not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest; Delight...and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether fluttering or at rest. With new-born hope for ever in his breast : — Not for these I raise The song... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight...and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether fluttering or at rest, With new-born hope for ever in his breast : — Not for these I raise The song... | |
| 1813 - 1368 pages
...or demoralizing, are nursery problems. Children will have fun — it is natural, and it is right. " Delight and liberty— the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest." We are willing to confess far less apprehension of the effect of too much frolic upon children —... | |
| William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight...hope still fluttering in his breast :Not for these [ raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things,... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1818 - 390 pages
...fugitive ! . , ' The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed , ' For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight...simple creed , Of childhood, whether busy or at rest, . ' . _ . ' > With new-fledged hope still fluttering in bis breast : — Not for these I raise The... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1827 - 418 pages
...was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight...whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still flutteringin his breast :Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those obstinate... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...was so fugitive! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight...creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-Hedged hope still Muttering in his breast : Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise;... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...thought of onr past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions: not indeed For that which is must worthy to be blest; Delight and liberty, the simple...at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in hi* breast: — Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise ; But for those obstinate questionings... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions: not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blessed ; Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of childhood,...song of thanks and praise; But for those obstinate question ings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings; Black misgivings of a creature... | |
| Henry Stebbing - 1832 - 378 pages
...was so fugitive! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benedictions : not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest ; Delight...and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether fluttering or at rest. With new-born hope for ever in his breast : Not for these I raise The song of... | |
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