THERE was a Boy ; ye knew him well, ye cliffs And islands of Winander ! many a time, At evening, when the earliest stars began To move along the edges of the hills, Rising or setting, would he stand alone, Beneath the trees, or by the glimmering lake... The National Review - Page 12edited by - 1857Full view - About this book
| William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1800 - 240 pages
...him well, ye Cliffs And Islands of Winander ! many a time, At evening, when the stars had just begun To move along the edges of the hills, Rising or setting,...lake, And there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Press'd closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1802 - 356 pages
...him well, ye Cliffs And Islands of Wlnaiuler! many a time, At evening, when die stars had just begun To move along the edges of the hills,. Rising or setting,...lake. And there, with fingers interwoven, both hands . Press'd closely palm, to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic... | |
| 1808 - 556 pages
...his miji.ii ry is most accurately described. • With fingers interwoven, both hand* Prefa'd clofely, palm to palm, and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an inltrument, Blew mimic hoot ings to the filent owls, That they might anfwer him. ' This is all we hear... | |
| William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 372 pages
...IMAGINATION. I. THERE was a Boy ; ye knew him well, ye Cliffs Vnd islands of Winander ! — many a time, \.t evening, when the earliest stars began To move along...the hills, Rising or setting, would he stand alone, ieneath the trees, or by the glimmering lake ; A.nd there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Pressed... | |
| Periodicals - 1825 - 500 pages
...following : THERE WAS A BOY. There was a Boy ; ye knew him well, ye Cliffs And islands of Winandcr ! — many a time, At evening, when the earliest stars began...along- the edges of the hills, Rising or setting, would be stand alone, Beneath the trees, or by the glimmering lake ; And there, with fingers interwoven,... | |
| William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1832 - 402 pages
...OF THE IMAGINATION. I. LHF.UP was a Boy; ye knew him well, ye Cliff's And islands of Winander ! — many a time, At evening, when the earliest stars began...trees, or by the glimmering lake ; And there, with ringers interwoven, both hands Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...IMAGINATION. THERE WAS A BOY. THERE was a. Boy ; ye knew him well, ye cliffs And islands of Winander ! — many a time, At evening, when the earliest stars began...with fingers interwoven, both hands Pressed closely pahu to pahu and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings to the silent... | |
| William Wordsworth - Authors' presentation copies - 1845 - 688 pages
...IMAGINATION. THERE WAS A BOY. THERE was a Boy ; ye knew him well, ye cliffs And island« of Winander ! — many a time, At evening, when the earliest stars began...lake ; And there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Prosed closely palm to palm and to bis mouth i Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review (1802) - 1846 - 794 pages
...process of his mimicry is most accurately described. " Wi'h fingers interwoven, both hands Press' J closely palm to palm, and to his mouth Uplifted, he. as through an instrument. Blew mimic hooiings to the silent owls, That they might answer him." — This is all we hear of him ; and for... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 pages
...THERE WAS A BOY. Тягчи was л Boy ; ye knew him well, ye cliffs And islands of Winander ! — many a time, At evening, when the earliest stars began...stand alone, Beneath the trees, or by the glimmering kike ; And there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth... | |
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