Pleiads, rising thro' the mellow shade. Glitter like a swarm of fireflies tangled in a silver braid. Here about the beach I wander'd, nourishing a youth sublime With the fairy tales of science, and the long result of time; When the centuries behind me... The talking oak - Page 35by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1855Full view - About this book
| 1921 - 472 lehte
...confound the moment with eternity, the here with the there, and omit to notice, for instance, that "In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's...Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest"; whilst as for the wagtail, "he is black and white all over in summer, with white cheeks and forehead,... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1843 - 256 lehte
...of science, and the long result of Time; When the centuries behind me like a fruitful land reposed ; When I clung to all the present for the promise that...be. In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the Eobin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier... | |
| Robert Gordon LATHAM - 1843 - 236 lehte
...poems ; as When I dipped into the Future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be — In the Spring...the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another nest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy... | |
| 1915 - 862 lehte
...powers of faithful observation : — lu the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; III the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another...crest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove. Three lines of verse — no matter how well-known — and they are worth a whole encyclopsedia... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 lehte
...of science, and the long result of Time; When the centuries behind me like a fruitful land reposed ; When I clung to all the present for the promise that...crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish 'd dove : Inthe Spring a young man'sfancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Then her cheek... | |
| Bradford Frazee - 1845 - 214 lehte
...science, and the long results of Time ; When the centuries behind me like a fruitful land reposed ; When I clung to all the Present for the promise that it closed ; When I dipped into the Future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 lehte
...science, and the long result of Time ; When the centuries behind me like a fruitful land reposed ; When I clung to all the present for the promise that it closed : When 1 dipp'd into the future far as human eye could see ; Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 254 lehte
...of science, and the long result of Time; When the centuries behind me like a fruitful land reposed ; When I clung to all the present for the promise that it closed : When I dipt into the future far as human eye could see ; Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that In the Spring a fuller crimson... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 lehte
...of science, and the long result of Time; When the centuries behind me like a fruitful land reposed ; When I clung to all the present for the promise that it closed : When I dipp'd into the future far as human eye could see ; Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 402 lehte
...of science, and the long result of Time; When the centuries behind me like a fruitful land reposed ; When I clung to all the present for the promise that...crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove ; In the Spring a youngman'sfancy lightly turns to thoughts Then her cheek was pale... | |
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