 | 1816 - 654 oldal
...the dreadful conflict. The spirit in which the survey was taken, is shewn in the following stanzas. ' Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this...if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. The pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth... | |
 | 1816 - 660 oldal
...the dreadful conflict. The spirit in which the survey was taken, is shewn in the following stanzas. ' Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this...if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. The pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1816 - 268 oldal
...soldier's name Was not remembered there, yet may the verse Present this reverent tribute to his herse. LI. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this...still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care L. HI. rhe pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth were spread,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1838 - 612 oldal
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— KVH0N. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. S0UTHEY. The great concourse of strangers who repair year after year to visit the scene... | |
 | 1838 - 582 oldal
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— BYRON. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Sect. II. Her quiet course, as if she took no care für what her noblest work had suffered there. SOITHEY.... | |
 | John Murray (publishers.) - 1839 - 574 oldal
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— BYBON. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Sect. II. Her quiet course, ns if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. SOÏITHEY.... | |
 | 1841 - 912 oldal
...fury of the battle with the air of repose which seems to pervade the locale of that bloody strife. "Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...course, as if she took no care For what her noblest works had suffered there." TOR THE .TOVRXAL OF THE FHANKLIN INSTITUTE. On Cast Iron Rails for Railways.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 oldal
...this all the world has gain'd by the*. Thou first and lost of fields t king-making Victory ? " Brao. " Ronald said, " St. Mary ! what a scene is here ! I've traversed many a mountain-st To drew the homely feast they came, And toii'd the kerchief d village dame Around her fire of straw."... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 848 oldal
...this all the world has gain'd by thee, Thou first and last of fields ! king-making Victory ? " BYRON. "Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...armies had with recent fury fought, To mark how gentle JNalure still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1849 - 408 oldal
...all the world has gain'd by thee, Thou first and last of fields ! king-making Victory ? " BYRON. " Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this...if she took no care For what her noblest work had sufler'd there. The pears had ripen'd on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth... | |
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Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene of slaughter, as we stood. Where armies had with recent fury fought, To mark how gentle nature still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had Buffered there. 
