 | William Wordsworth - 1800 - 240 lehte
...; Frail is the bond, by which we hold Our being, be we young or old, Wise, foolish, weak or strong. Disasters, do the best we can, Will reach both great and small ; And be is oft the wisest man, Who is not wise at all. For me, why should I wish to roam ? This spot is... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1802 - 356 lehte
...the bond by which we hold ' Our being, be we young or old, ' Wise, foolish, weak, or strong,—• ' For me, why should I wish to roam ? * This spot is...paternal home, ' It is my pleasant Heritage; ' My Rather many a happy year ' Here spread his careless blossoms,, here ' Attain'da good old age. i ' '... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 442 lehte
...Frail is the bond, by which we hold Our being, be we young or old, Wise, foolish, weak, or strong. Disasters, do the best we can, Will reach both great...happy year Here spread his careless blossoms, here Attained a good old age. • Even such as his may be my lot. What cause have I to haunt My heart with... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 438 lehte
...Frail is the bond, by which we hold Our being, be we young or old, Wise, foolish, weak, or strong. Disasters, do the best we can, Will reach both great...not wise at all. For me, why should I wish to roam f This spot is my paternal home, It is my pleasant Heritage ; My Father many a happy year Here spread... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1820 - 372 lehte
...; Frail is the bond by which we hold Our being, be we young or old, Wise, foolish, weak, or strong. Disasters, do the best we can, Will reach both great...happy year, Here spread his careless blossoms, here Attained a good old age. Even such as his may be my lot. What cause have I to haunt My heart with terrors... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 416 lehte
...Frail is the bond by which we hold Our being, whether young or old, Wise, foolish, weak, or strong. Disasters, do the best we can, Will reach both great...happy year, Here spread his careless blossoms, here Attained a good old age. Even such as his may be my lot. What cause have I to haunt My heart with terrors... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1836 - 368 lehte
...Frail is the bond by which we hold Our being, whether young or old, Wise, foolish, weak, or strong. Disasters, do the best we can, Will reach both great...my pleasant heritage ; My father many a happy year, Spread here his careless blossoms, here Attained a good old age. Even such as his may be my lot. What... | |
 | 1840 - 322 lehte
...the bond by which we hold Our being', whether young or old', Wise', foolish', weak', or strong'. " Disasters, do the best we can', Will reach both great...happy year', Here spread his careless blossoms', here' Attained a good old age. " Even such as his may be my lot': What cause have I to haunt My heart with... | |
 | George Wickham - 1841 - 258 lehte
...Blue-coat Boy be raised for centuries to come in joy and exultation on that festival ! 179 CHAPTER XVI. " Disasters— do the best we can — Will reach both great and small, And he must lead a charmed life, Who flies and leaves them all." OLD VERSION. THE first year of my stay at... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 614 lehte
...trust in regard to public matters. I say this without any imputation upon their sincerity — " For he is oft the wisest man Who is not wise at all," as the poet sings ; and as Edmund Burke has said, even the lamp of prudence may blind a man if it shine.... | |
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Disasters, do the best we can, Will reach both great and small And he is oft the wisest man, Who is not wise at all. 
