 Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; 0, raise us up ! return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thou hadst a voice, whose sound was like the sea : Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page xcviiiby John Milton - 1842 - 767 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 362 pages
...she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, o draw, And tell of all! felt, and all I saw ; And, as an hare whom Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 482 pages
...is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...hall and bower, Have forfeited then ancwM. English dower Of inward happiness. WORDSWORTH. 461 Oh ! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like a Star and dwelt apart: Thou hadsta voice whose sound was like the sea; Pure as the... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...and bower, Have forfeited their ancient Euglish dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like a Star, and dwelt apart : 146 WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS. Tlmu hadst a voice whose... | |
 | England - 1829 - 1008 pages
...fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, <nd pen, Fireside—the heroic wealth of ball and bower, Hare forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness —We are selfish men." Simplicity, and goodness, and comfort, are ebbing away from our shores —on the one hand we find luxury... | |
 | English poetry - 1833 - 246 pages
...she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bowe Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oil! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was... | |
 | Henry Innes (teacher of elocution) - 1834 - 550 pages
...is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 350 pages
...is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; O, raise us up ! return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 508 pages
...she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of haH ana bower. Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, retarn to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was... | |
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