 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; 1 saw her singing at her... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 pages
...old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again I 4. Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 264 pages
...old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago ; Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ?— Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending : I saw her singing at her... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...old, unhappy, far-off things, and battles long ago: or is it some more humble lay, familiar matter of to-day? some natural sorrow, loss, or pain that has been, and may be again? 223 ON TIME 'T'lME'S an hand's-breadth ; 'tis a tale; JL 'tis a vessel under sail; 'tis an eagle in... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1865 - 318 pages
...old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | John Dennis - 1865 - 344 pages
...old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! " Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...risen, a later star of dawn. A Morning Exercise. Bright gem instinct with music, vocal spark. Ibid. Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again. The Solitarg Reaper. The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. ibid. Because the... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1865 - 316 pages
...unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1866 - 408 pages
...old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : ( Ir is it some more humble lay, Kami liar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her staging at her... | |
 | 1866 - 588 pages
...Lancashire guild of seers, appear to possess but little symbolism, and simply to treat of Familiar matter of to-day ; Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been and may be again. Mr. P mentioned that Martha described to him his present place of residence in Gr shire, years before... | |
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Will no one tell me what she sings? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again? 
