 O'er rocks and stones, following the dog As quickly as he may ; Nor far had gone before he found A human skeleton on the ground ; The appalled discoverer, with a sigh, Looks round to learn the history. From those abrupt and perilous rocks The man had...  The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Page 45by William Wordsworth - 1840Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 180 pages
...Shepherd with a sigh. Looks round, to learn the history.. 11 From those abrupt and perilous rocks, The Man had fallen, that place of fear! At length upon the...Shepherd's mind It breaks, and all is clear : He instantly recall'd the Name, And who he was, and whence he came ; Remember'd, too, the very day On which the... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...Discoverer with a sigh Looks round, to learn the history. From those abrupt and perilous rocks The Man had fallen, that place of fear ! At length upon the...the very day On which the Traveller passed this way. r But hear a wonder, for whose sake This lamentable Tale I tell ! A lasting monument of words This... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...Discoverer with a sigh Looks round, to learn the history. From those abrupt and perilous rocks The Man had fallen, that place of fear ! At length upon the...instantly recalled the Name, And who he was, and whence lie came ; Remembered, too, the very day On which the Traveller passed this way. But hear a wonder,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...sigh Looks round, to learn the history. ' • , iV. <*tt From those abrupt and perilous rocks, The man had fallen, that place of fear! At length upon the...shepherd's mind It breaks, and all is clear: He instantly recall'd the name, » -•''• And who he was, and whence he came ; y: «i :, .1 xvemember d. too,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...shepherd, with a sigh, From those abrupt and perilous rocks, The man had fallen,—that place of fear I—- At length, upon the shepherd's mind It breaks, and...which the traveller passed this way. But hear a wonder now, for sake Of which this mournful tale I tell! A lasting monument of words This wonder merits well:—... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...shepherd, with a sigh, Looks round, to learn the history. From those abrupt and perilous rocks, The man had fallen, — that place of fear ! — At length,...which the traveller passed this way. But hear a wonder now, for sake Of which this mournful tale I tell ! A lasting monument of words This wonder merits well... | |
 | John Robinson - 1833 - 78 pages
...been discovered by a shepherd, the poet thus observes : " From those abrupt and perilous rocks The man had fallen, that place of fear ! At length upon the...Remembered, too, the very day On which the traveller pass'd this way. " But hear a wonder, for whose sake This lamentable tale I tell ! A lasting monument... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...shepherd, with a sigh, Looks round, to learn the history. From those abrupt and perilous rocks, The man had fallen, — that place of fear ! — At length,...shepherd's mind It breaks, and all is clear. He instantly recall'd the name, And who ho was, and whence he came ; Remember'd, too, the very day On which the... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...shepherd, with a sigh, Looks round, to learn the history. 6 From those abrupt and perilous rocks, The man had fallen, — that place of fear ! — • At length,...shepherd's mind It breaks, and all is clear. He instantly i-ecalled the name, And who he was and whence he came ; Remembered too, the very day On which the traveller... | |
 | George Willson - American literature - 1844 - 300 pages
...shepherd, with a sigh, Looks round, to learn the- history. 6 From those abrupt and perilous rocks, The man had fallen, — that place of fear ! — At length,...the very day On which the traveller passed this way. 7 But hear a wonder now, for sake Of which this mournful tale I tell ; A lasting monument of words... | |
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