 Whatever the theme, the maiden sang As if her song could have no ending : I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending : I listened, motionless and still; And, when I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard...  Lectures on the British Poets - Page 59by Henry Reed - 1860Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sung As if her song could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending; I listen'd till I had my fill: And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 372 pages
...Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have...bending; — I listened — motionless and still: And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. xxm. WRITTEN... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 482 pages
...Familiar matter of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have...singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending; — I listened—motionless and still; . And when I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...natural sorrrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden <-. m As if her song could have no ending I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending;— I listened—motionless and still; And whvii I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Children's poetry - 1828 - 408 pages
...natural sorrow, loss, or pain That has been, or may be again ? TVhate'er the theme the maiden sung. As if her song could have no ending : I saw her singing at her work And o'er her sickle bending; I listened—motionless and still And as I mounted up the hill, The music in my... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...been, and may be again! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang A« if her song could have no ending; 1 saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending;— I listen'd till I had my Till: And, as I mounted up the hill. The music in my heart I bore. Long after... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1836 - 376 pages
...Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again! Whatc'cr the theme, the Maiden sang As If her song could have...ending ; I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the «iekle bending ;— I listened—motionless and still ; And when I mounted up the hill, The music... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - American periodicals - 1839 - 546 pages
...Familiar matter of to-day 1 Some natural sorrow, loss or pain, That has been and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang , As if her song could...bending ; — I listened motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard no more." It is, however,... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...Familiar matters of to-day ? Some natural sorrow, joy, or pain, That has been, and may be again ? Whate'er the theme the maiden sang As if her song could have...my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. HEDGE-ROW FLOWERS. BY CORNELIUS WEBBE. HERE along the hedge-row side Flow'rets of all colours hide;... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - Bibliography - 1839 - 554 pages
...loss or pain, That has been and may be again ! Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her sons* could have no ending ; I saw her singing at her work,...bending ; — I listened motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard no more." Tt is, however,... | |
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