 Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish...  Poems,: In Two Volumes, - Page 140by William Wordsworth - 1807Full view - About this book
 | 1808 - 532 pages
...bower, Hnve forfeited thfir ancient Englifl) dower Of inward happinefs. We are felfifh men ; Oh ! raife us up, return to us again ( And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy foul was like a ftar, and dwelt apart : „ Thou i.ji.1'. a voice wltnfe found was like the fea ; Pure... | |
 | 1854 - 758 pages
...— •' Milton ! thou shouldrt be living at tliis hour ; England hath need of the* ; she is a fen Of stagnant waters ; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside,...men : Oh ! raise us up, return to us again, And give ui manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart ; Thou hadst a voice... | |
 | 1829 - 1008 pages
...is also true, that the common people of England are neither prosperous nor happy. " England is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside...dower Of inward happiness — We are selfish men." Simplicity, and goodness, and comfort, are ebbing away from our shores — on the one hand we find... | |
 | 1836 - 698 pages
...specimen : 'Milton ! thou should'st he living nt this hour: England hath need of thce : she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen, Fireside,...Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us mii1iners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart; Thou had'st a voice whose... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...household-laws. xiy. MILTON ! t linn shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need of t lice : she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hnll and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. \Ve are selfish men;... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
...LONDON, i8oa. MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need of ihee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen. Fireside, the heroic wealth of ball and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men... | |
 | 1836 - 708 pages
...specimen : ' Milton ! thoti ahould'at b« living at this hour : England hath need oftbee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen, Fireside,...happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return tn as again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart;... | |
 | 1839 - 512 pages
...: England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, th' heroic wealth of hall and bower Have forfeited their...English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men, 0 ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pages
...great part of liberatress of the world, which be predicted she was to play. He fondly complained that altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth...forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. If each single word of this complaint be well meditated, it opens nll the characteristic glories of... | |
 | 1832 - 542 pages
...liberatress of the world, which he predicted she was to play. He fondly complained that altar, sword and peu, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have...forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. If each single word of this complaint be well meditated, it opens all the characteristic glories of... | |
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