 NUNS fret not at their Convent's narrow room ; And Hermits are contented with their Cells ; And Students with their pensive Citadels : Maids at the Wheel, the Weaver at his Loom, Sit blithe and happy; Bees that soar for bloom, High as the highest Pea.k...  The North British review - Page 4941850Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Christian art and symbolism - 1852 - 540 pages
...following out the track of thought suggested to my own mind : and though, as Wordsworth writes, — " Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room, And hermits are contented with their cells," I could sometimes feel inclined to fret at the narrow limits of artistic illustration within which... | |
 | 1853 - 774 pages
...it : — "Nuns fret not at the Convent's narrow room, And Hermits are contented with their ce'.l?, And Students with their pensive Citadels. Maids at...bees that soar for bloom High as the highest peak of Kurness Fell?, Will murmur by the hour in the Foxglove Bells. In truth, the prison, unto which we doom... | |
 | David Masson - Biography & Autobiography - 1856 - 494 pages
...Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea ; Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn." Sonnett. " Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room ; And hermits are contented with their cells ; Aiid students with their pensive citadels ; Maids at the wheel, the weaver at his loom, Sit blithe... | |
 | 1857 - 336 pages
...freedom. But, again, let the sonnet speak its own vindication : — " Nuns fret not at their convents' narrow room ; And hermits are contented with their...bees, that soar for bloom High as the highest peak of Furncss Fells, Will murmur by the hour in foxglove-bells : In truth, the prison unto which we doom... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1857 - 480 pages
...a forgotten tongue, He warbles melody.— Edit. 1815. MISCELLANEOUS SONNETS.* X* PREFATORY SONNET. NUNS fret not at their convent's narrow room ; And...citadels ; Maids at the wheel, the weaver at his loom, * "This form of poetry (the Sonnet), not admitting of the breadth and magnitude which is requisite... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1857 - 424 pages
...freedom. But, again, let the sonnet speak its own vindication : — " Nuns fret not at their convents' narrow room ; And hermits are contented with their...; Maids at the wheel, the weaver at his loom, Sit hlithe and happy ; bees, that soar for bloom Hieh as the highest peak of Furness Fells, Will murmur... | |
 | WILLIAM WORDSWOTH - 1858 - 564 pages
...give ; And, in the light of truth, thy bondman let me live ! Miseellsseoos Sossets. PREFATORY SONNET. NUNS fret not at their convent's narrow room ; And...bees that soar for bloom, High as the highest peak of Furneas Fells, Will murmur by the hour in foxglove bells : In truth, the prison, unto which we doom... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Bookbinding - 1858 - 550 pages
...of truth, thy bondman lot me lire I PREFATORY SONNET. NCNS fret not at their convent's narrow room j And hermits are contented with their cells ; And students...loom, Sit blithe and happy ; bees that soar for bloom, Highvas the highest peak of Furness Fells, Will murmur by the hour in foxglove bells : In truth, the... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1860 - 312 pages
...freedom. But, again, let the sonnet speak its own vindication:— " Nuns fret not at their convents' narrow room; And hermits are contented with their...bees, that soar for bloom High as the highest peak of Furness Fells, Will murmur by the hour in foxglove-bells: In truth, the prison unto which we doom Ourselves... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1860 - 322 pages
...: — " Nuns fret not at their convents' narrow room ; And hermits are contented with their colls j And students with their pensive citadels ; Maids at...bees, that soar for bloom High as the highest peak of Furness Fells, Will murmur by the hour in foxglove-bells : In truth, the prison unto which we doom... | |
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