 While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave, and ruin, And starlight wood, with fearful steps pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead. I called on poisonous names with which our youth is fed ; I was...  The Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, with His Life - Page 35by Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1834 - 1004 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1829 - 575 pages
...he, Like life and fear, a dark reality. While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a ing that announce to us Only the inevitable. As the...sometimes paints its image In (he atmosphere, so ofte call'd on poisonous names with which our youth is fed : I was not heard : I saw them not. When musing... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1831 - 628 pages
...be, Like life and fear, a dark reality. While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a CLOPS. calTd on poisonous names with which our youth is fed : I was not heard : 1 saw them not When musing... | |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley, Thomas Medwin - Poets, English - 1833 - 200 pages
...hearing, all life, all mind, self-existent," &c. Thence arose the first germ of Shelley's scepticism. And starlight wood, with fearful steps pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead. Burgher's tale of ' Leonora' was an especial favourite with him : he had also procured the splendid... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1833 - 196 pages
...hearing, all life, all mind, self-existent," &c. Thence arose the first germ of Shelley's scepticism. And starlight wood, with fearful steps pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead. Burgher's tale of ' Leonora' was an especial favourite with him : he had also procured the splendid... | |
 | 1835 - 842 pages
...sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave and ruin, Anil itarligiil wood, willi fearful steps pursuing Hopes of high talk with the...called on poisonous names with which our youth is tod : 1 was not heard : 1 saw them not. "When musing deeply on the lot Of life at that sweet time when... | |
 | Tasmania - 1834 - 374 pages
...also that such are his sentiments : — " While yet a boy I sought for Ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave and ruin. And starlight wood,...pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead." This age is incredulous ; a powerful scepticism prevails, and people will not be convinced of the existence... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Serial publications - 1836 - 530 pages
...the fancies it created and nurtured. "While yet a boy, I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave, and ruin, And starlight wood,...pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead. "When musing deeply on the lot of life, at that sweet time when winds are wooing All vital things that... | |
 | 1836 - 352 pages
...cave- and ruin, And star-iight wood, wffii fearfnl steps pursnitig Hopes ot' high talk with the deputed dead : I called on poisonous names, with which our youth is fed. I was not beard : I saw them not. " I dare not say I am not superstitious now : I should not like to disbelieve... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English poetry - 1838 - 634 pages
...Hope* of high talk with the departed dead : IcaU'don poisonous names with which our youth is fed I wai not heard : I saw them not When musing deeply on the...wooing All vital things that wake to bring News of birds and blossoming, Sudden, thy ihadow fell on me : I shriek'd, and clasp'd my hand* in ecstasy !... | |
 | Thomas Miller - Country life - 1839 - 390 pages
...remained silent. ; THE HAUNTED HOUSE. While yet a boy, I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave, and ruin, And star-light...our youth is fed. I was not heard : I saw them not. SHELLEY. WHILE in search of historical facts for my last work, I was forcibly struck with the various... | |
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