A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. The Review of Reviews - Page 371edited by - 1896Full view - About this book
| Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1844 - 384 pages
...length, our proper level in poetry, as in society; and take the place assigned to us as women— As creatures not too bright or good, For human nature's...food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, bkme, love, kisses, tears and smiles !* We are represented as ruling by our feminine attractions, moral... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...virgin-liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine ; A being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
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| 1841 - 178 pages
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| 1875 - 828 pages
...liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles." AGAIN it was June — bright, buoyant, joyous June The day by me mos' eagerly looked forward to was... | |
| Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1845 - 424 pages
...OF CONNAUGHT. BY BDWARD Q.UILMNAN. CHAPTER I. A creature not too bright or good For human nature'! daily food : For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles ; And yet a Spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light. Wordsworth. There ia but one... | |
| Forest Hill - 1846 - 920 pages
...CHAPTER VII. I saw her upon nearer view A spirit, yet a woman too! ***** A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. WORDSWORTH. THEY were in the Rue Ponthieu, a long, narrow, unfinished street, then without side walks;... | |
| 1846 - 436 pages
...liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine ; A being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
| 1846 - 302 pages
...virgin-liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food ; For transient...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
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