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" How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries... "
Anecdotes, Poetry, and Incidents of the War: North and South. 1860-1865 - Page 232
by Frank Moore - 1866 - 560 pages
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...wish or a thought -afeer'tue ? - O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am nevorto Stee. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! . Compared with the speed of iw flight, The tempest itself lags Jbehind> And the swift winged arrows of light/ When I think of my...
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The Minor Poems of William Cowper of the Inner Temple, Part 1

William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pages
...send A wish or a thought after me.' O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my...
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The Minor Poems of William Cowper of the Inner Temple

William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...send A wish or a thought after me i O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. AVhen I think of...
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The Plain Englishman [ed. by C. Knight and E.H. Locker]., Volume 1

Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me, I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. * How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my...
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Poems Divine and Moral: Many of Them Now First Published

John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...send A wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend 1 am never to sac How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...send A wish or a thought lifter me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton ...

John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...send A wish or a thought after me ? О tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to tee. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of lighl When J Uiink of my...
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Poems

William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...wish or a thought after me ? 0 tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempeat itself lags behind, Arid the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of...
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Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine, and Annals of Philosophy, Volume 1

1824 - 492 pages
...description over the mere explanations of a lecturer, or the solitary reflections of an individual. " How fleet is a glance of the mind, Compared with the speed of its flight ! Tin: tempest itself lags behind, And the swift- winged arrows of light." Many valuable...
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