 Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear Friend, when first The clouds which wrap this world from youth did pass. I do remember well the hour which burst My spirit's sleep : a fresh May-dawn it was, When I walked forth upon the glittering grass, And wept,...  The Autobiography of Leigh Hunt - Page 232by Leigh Hunt - 1870 - 412 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1831
...of Islam" the juvenile visionary has recorded the moment of his making this philanthropic vow — " Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear friend, when...the hour which burst My spirit's sleep ; a fresh May morn it was, When I walk'd forth upon the glittering grass, And wept, I knew not why ; until there... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Authors - 1828 - 512 pages
...time made it pause, at least as far as his own person was concerned. Mr. Shelley's feelings VOL. i. x at this period of his life are touchingly and powerfully...well the hour which burst My spirit's sleep : a fresh May-day it was, When I walk'd forth upon the glittering grass, And wept, I knew not why ; until there... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Authors - 1828 - 500 pages
...this period of his life are touchingly and powerfully described in the dedication of the Revolt cf Islam. " Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear Friend,...well the hour which burst My spirit's sleep : a fresh May-day it was, When I walk'd forth upon the glittering grass, And wept, I knew not why ; until there... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1829 - 575 pages
...moss-grown trees and weeds, shall 1 be seen : But beside thee, where still my heart has ever been. 3. se, HI deeds, then be thou damned, beholding good...thy self-torturing solitude. An awful image of calm May-dawn it was. When I walked forth upon the glittering grass, 4M,wcpt, I knew not why; until there... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1831 - 628 pages
...moss-grown trees and weeds, shall I be seen : But beside thee, where still my heart has ever been 3. Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear Friend when...first The clouds which wrap this world from youth dit I do remember well the hour which burst My spirit's sleep : a fresh May-dawn it was. When I walk'd... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - Books and reading - 1832 - 304 pages
...moss-grown trees and weeds, shall I be seen : But beside thee, where still my heart has ever been. Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear friend, when...well the hour which burst My spirit's sleep : a fresh Maydawn it was, When I walked forth upon the glittering grass,. ,j And wept I knew not why ; until... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 828 pages
...Shelley's feelings, and of his early anticipations with regard to the promises and the menaces of life. " Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear friend, when...well the hour which burst My spirit's sleep ; a fresh May-dawn it was, When I walk'd forth upon the glittering grass, And wept — I knew not why ; until... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - Books and reading - 1832 - 312 pages
...moss-grown trees and weeds, shall I be seen : But beside thee, where still my heart has ever been. Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear friend, when...well the hour which burst My spirit's sleep: a fresh Maydawn it was, When I walked forth upon the glittering gras% -.And wept I knew not why ; until there... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 596 pages
...moss-grown trees and weeds, shall t be seen : But beside thee, where still my heart has ever been ! 3. Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear friend, when...the hour which burst My spirit's sleep, a fresh May dawn it was : When I walked forth upon the glittering grass And wept, I know not why, until there rose,... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...moss-prown trees and weeds, shall I be seen : But beside thee, where still my heart has ever been ! 3. Thoughts of great deeds were mine, dear friend, when...the hour which burst My spirit's sleep, a fresh May dawn it was : When I walked forth upon the glittering grass And wept, I know not why, until there rose,... | |
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