 How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon...  Poems - Page 228by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native laud, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair.... | |
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags hehind, And the swift winged arrows of light, \Vhen I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to he there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me hack to despair. But the sea fowl is gone... | |
 | 1824 - 588 pages
...see. ; .r How fleet is a glance of the mind!— ' '; vi. ,••'•.,' Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When 1 think of my'own native land, • ' , In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...Though a friend I am never to sec. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the scafowl is gone to her nest; The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself Jags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the seafowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land,...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea fowl is gone to her nest, Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1825 - 270 pages
...Though a friend 1 am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the spefrd of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment 1 seem to be there ; But, ii>»! recollection at hand Suron hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Readers - 1825 - 316 pages
...think of my own native land, • Compar'd with the speed of its flight. The tempest itself lags behind, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest. The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 286 pages
...a friend I am never to see. 6 How fleet is a glance of the mind ! 'Compar'd with, the speed of its flight, The tempest, itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...recollection at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. 7 But. the sea-fowl is gone to her nest. The beast is laid down in his lair ; * £ven here is a season... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...am never to see. 6. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compai'd with the speed of its flight, 1 he tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. 7. But the sea-fowl is gone toiler nest, The beast is laid down in his lair-; Even here is a season... | |
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