 | 1807 - 550 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 sung As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago : Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of today ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sung As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 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... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles loug 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... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1820 - 372 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... | |
 | André Vieusseux - 1824 - 342 pages
...13th and 14th centuries. By JC TARVER. 2 Vols. post 8vo. VI. TALES OF HUMBLE LIFE. " Familiar matter of to-day; Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again." WORDSWORTH. In 1 vol. 12mo. ' 3 blOS DID Ififi 5E7 STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CECIL H. GREEN LIBRARY... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 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 Rang As if her song could have no ending; 1 saw her singing at her work,... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1839 - 554 pages
...old, unhappy, fa r-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... | |
 | 1839 - 538 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... | |
 | 1840 - 368 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... | |
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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? 
