 I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for from...  A Satire on Satirists, and Admonition to Detractors - 30 psl.autoriai: Walter Savage Landor - 1836 - 38 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1853 - 666 psl.
...; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance soon Brighten'd with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard —...sonorous cadences! whereby To his belief, the monitor express'd Mysterious union with its native sea —Even such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear... | |
 | Henry Harbaugh (D.D.) - 1853 - 314 psl.
...hushed, his very soul Listened intently; and his countenance soon Brisrlitened with joy; for, murmuring from within Were heard, sonorous cadences! whereby...his belief the Monitor expressed Mysterious union wilh its native sea— E'en such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of faith." THE spirit-world... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1854 - 388 psl.
...of the Grave. THE RESPONSES OF EXTERNAL NATURE. I HATE seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a. tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions...monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. E'en such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of Faith ; and there are times, I doubt not, when... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1854 - 630 psl.
...Wordsworth also ( in his "Excursion," Book IV.— " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions...belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with his native Ma. Even such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of faith; and there are times. I... | |
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...comparison : — • '• I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying tu his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell...monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea." The bust of Proserpine, an engraving of which we are able to present our readers (p. 216), is also... | |
 | Herschel S. Porter - 1854 - 412 psl.
...bushed, his very soul Listened intently ; and his countenance soon Brightened nith joy ; for, murmuring from within Were heard sonorous cadences ; whereby To his belief the monitor expressed Mysterious nnicn with its native sea;— B'en such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of FAITH." It may... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - 588 psl.
...with wounded dignity towards his own territories. I HAVE seen A curious child who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground ; applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped ehell; To which in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen 'd intently, and his countenance soon Brighten'd... | |
 | 1854 - 440 psl.
...dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his car The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To his belief the monitor expressed , Mysterious union with its native sea. E'en such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of faith ; and there are times Authentic tidings... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 psl.
...murmurings of the Deity. * Excursion, book iv. p. 432. "I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions...murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! wherehy, To his helief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. Eeen such a shell... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 424 psl.
...murmurings of the Deity. * Excursion, book iv. p. 432. "I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions...intensely; — and his countenance soon Brightened with joy j for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed... | |
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