Hidden fields
Books Books
" Tis by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but, to converse with heaven— This is not easy:— to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from... "
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 44
1827
Full view - About this book

The Excursion, Being a Portion of The Recluse, a Poem

William Wordsworth - 1814 - 476 pages
...that flags, Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human Nature, from above, imposed. Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but to converse with Heaven, This is not easy : — to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, — And stand in freedom...
Full view - About this book

Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 22

1827 - 798 pages
...lamentably blind to the 5" da :eat ends for which the ability to tare and to suffer were bestowed. "Ha by comparison— an easy task Earth to despise—...is irrational. Again, strong imagination, operating on disordered nerves, makes some fancy themselves cowards, who, when called to the test, may perhaps...
Full view - About this book

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume 5

William Wordsworth - 1827 - 452 pages
...that flags, Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human Nature, from above, imposed. 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but, to converse with Heaven — This is not easy: — to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom...
Full view - About this book

Letters to the Young

Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1834 - 268 pages
...life, and prove too often in action that we value every thing in life more than his favor ? " 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven — This is not easy." * Yet let us seek that spirituality of mind which renders it possible — which,...
Full view - About this book

The Mourner's Book

Lady, A Lady - 1836 - 338 pages
...heart ; Restore their languid spirits, and recall Their lost affections unto thee and thine ! 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven— This is not easy : to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd...
Full view - About this book

Doveton; or, The man of many impulses, by the author of 'Jerningham'.

sir John William Kaye - 1837 - 922 pages
...have bestowed the first fruits of my toil On objects little worthy to receive them." BROWNINO. " "Tis by comparison an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven, This is not easy." WORDSWORTH. TIME passed — and very delightfully, at the house of my good uncle....
Full view - About this book

Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Falconer ...

John Aikin - 1838 - 750 pages
...me that flags, Through sinful choice; or dread necessity, On human nature from ahove imposed. 'Tis, J K A + K B = > ? @ This is not easy; to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd...
Full view - About this book

Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Falconer ...

John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 pages
...that flap, Tbrough sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human nature from ahove imposed. Tis, hy , And show'da kindness she disdain'd to crave. Frugal and rich the man, This is not easy ; to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen...
Full view - About this book

The Young Lady's Reader

Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pages
...life, and prove too often in action, that we value every thing in life more than his favor 1 " 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with heaven — This is not easy." Yet let us seek that spirituality of mind which renders it possible — which,...
Full view - About this book

The Excursion: A Poem

William Wordsworth - 1841 - 400 pages
...me that flags, Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity On human nature from above imposed. Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but, to converse with heaven — This is not easy : — to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF