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" How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries... "
Poems - Page 308
by William Cowper - 1788
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 49

1787 - 690 pages
...Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The temped itfelf Ugs behind, And the fwift-»inged arrow of lighf. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I ieem to be there, But, alas'. Recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to Defpiir. But the Ãåà-fowl...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 6

John Wesley - 1783 - 798 pages
...friend I am never to fee. How fteet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the fpeed of its ftight, . The tempeft itfelf lags behind, , , ' And the fwift...native land, In a moment I feem to be there ; But alas! Recolleftion at hand • -i. Soon hurries me back to defpair. ; . . But the fea-fowl is gone to her...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pages
...Though a friend I am never to fee. (6. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, And...think of my own native land, In a moment I feem to be therej But alas! recolkdtion at hand Soon hurries me back to defpair. = 7But the fea fowl is gone to...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...a friend I am never to fee.. VI. llo-y fleet is a;"glance of the the mind \ Compaf'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, And...my own native land, In a moment I feem to be there i But alas 1 recollection at hand Soon hurries me Back to defpair. VII. But the fea fowl is gone to...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 28

1788 - 524 pages
...mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempcll ittblf lags behind, And the fwift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land,...alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to deipair. VII. , But the fea-fowl is gone to herneft, The beaft is laid down in his lair, Ev'n here...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

1788 - 404 pages
...mind! Coropar'd with the fpml of its flight, The temped itfelf lags behind, And the fwift-wing'd arrow of light. When I think, of my own native land, In a. moment I feeflu to be there, i-".\, alas! Recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to Uclpair. $ut the fca-fowl...
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Annual Register, Volume 28

Edmund Burke - 1788 - 556 pages
...mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight. The tempeft itfeif lags behind, . And the fwift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment 1 feem to be there ; Eut alas ! recollenion at hand Soon hurries me back to defpair. VII. Bat the fea-fowl...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1790 - 312 pages
...Though a friend I am never to fee. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, And...native land, In a moment I feem to be there ; But alas ! recolle&ion at hand Soon hurries me back to defpair. VII. But the fea fowl is gone to her neft, The...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...Though a friend I am never to fee. X 2 VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight, The tempeft itfelf lags behind, And...native land, In a moment I feem to be there; But alas ! recolleclion at hand Soon hurries me back to defpair. VII. But the fea-fowl is gone to her neft,...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...mind! Compar'd with the fpeed of its flight; The Tempeft itfelf lags behind, And the fwift-winged arrow of Light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I feem to be there; But alas! Recolleftion, at hand, Soon hurries me back to Defpair. But the fea-fowl is gone to her neft, The beaft...
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