I gazed— and gazed— but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And... Everyday Classics: Primer-eighth Reader - Page 103by Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1917Full view - About this book
| William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 438 pages
...waves beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee :— A Poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company : I gazed — and gazed — but little thought What wealth the shew to me had brought : For oft when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, *They flash upon... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1815 - 442 pages
...beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee : — A Poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company : I gazed — and gazed — but little thought \\ hat wealth the shew to me had brought >r oft when on my couch I lie ^ant or in pensive mood, >Vi... | |
| Wales - 1853 - 1162 pages
...waves beside tbem danced, hut they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee ; A poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company; I gazed, and gazed, but little thought Wbat wealth the show to me had brought. For oft. when on my couch 1 lie In vacant or in pensive mood,... | |
| William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 372 pages
...beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee : — A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company : I gazed — and gazed — but little thought What wealth the shew to me had brought : H 4' For oft when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash... | |
| English literature - 1834 - 442 pages
...waves heside them danced, hut they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee; A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company : I gazed— and gazed, but little thought What wealth to me the show had brought. For oft when on my couch I lie, In vacant — or in pensive mood ; They... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 pages
...beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee : — A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company : I gazed — and gazed —...show to me had brought : For oft when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude, And... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 pages
...beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee : — A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company : I gazed — and gazed....little thought What wealth the show to me had brought : E 3 For oft when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye... | |
| William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee : — A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company : I gazed — and gazed—...show to me had brought : For oft when on my couch ] he In vacant or in pensive mood. They Hash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude. And... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: — A Poet could not but be gay In inch the scene : [A mirror in the depth of flowery shelves!) shew to me had brought For oft when on ray couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, n such a jocund company: gazed and gazed, but little thought what wealth the show to me had brought. 'or oft when on my couch I lie, n vacant or in pensive mood, 'hey flash upon that inward eye Vhich... | |
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