Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but, to converse with heaven — This is not easy :— to relinquish all We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosened from this world, I deem not arduous ; but must needs confess... The Excursion: A Poem - Страница 120по William Wordsworth - 1853 - 374 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1827 - 798 страници
...lamentably blind to the 5" da :eat ends for which the ability to tare and to suffer were bestowed. "Ha by comparison— an easy task Earth to despise— but to converse with Heaven— That is not easy. Falstaff is a coward of this class. But few men of pleasure have fortitude enough... | |
| 1827 - 808 страници
...Kebus et QuiLutJam Alits. great ends for which the ability to dare and to suffer were bestowed. "Tîs u i d — That is not easy. Falstaff is a coward of this class. But few men of pleasure have fortitude enough... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 страници
...that flags, Through sinful choice , or dread necessity, On human Nature, from above, imposed. T is, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but,...with Heaven — This is not easy :— to relinquish aJl We have, or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom looseu'd from thU world, I deem not... | |
| Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1828 - 262 страници
...too often in action that we value every thing in life more than his favour ? " 'Tis, by comparison,an easy task Earth to despise; but to converse with Heaven— This is not easy."— Yet let us seek that spirituality of mind which renders it possible—which, at once satisfied and... | |
| Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1834 - 268 страници
...life, and prove too often in action that we value every thing in life more than his favor ? " 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven — This is not easy." * Yet let us seek that spirituality of mind which renders it possible — which, at once satisfied... | |
| Lady, A Lady - 1836 - 338 страници
...heart ; Restore their languid spirits, and recall Their lost affections unto thee and thine ! 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; but...or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd from this world, I deem not arduous ; — but must needs confess, That Mis a thing impossible... | |
| sir John William Kaye - 1837 - 922 страници
...have bestowed the first fruits of my toil On objects little worthy to receive them." BROWNINO. " "Tis by comparison an easy task Earth to despise ; but to converse with Heaven, This is not easy." WORDSWORTH. TIME passed — and very delightfully, at the house of my good uncle. I must, indeed, have... | |
| John Aikin - 1838 - 750 страници
...me that flags, Through sinful choice; or dread necessity, On human nature from ahove imposed. 'Tis, by comparison, an easy task Earth to despise; but...or hope, of happiness and joy, And stand in freedom loosen'd from this world, I deem not arduous ; but must needs confess That 'tis a thing impossible... | |
| John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 страници
...that flap, Tbrough sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human nature from ahove imposed. Tis, hy , And show'da kindness she disdain'd to crave. Frugal...selfish view; And further still ; the temperate pair ag loosen 'd from this world, I deem not arduous ; but must needs confess That 'tis a thing impossible... | |
| John Aikin - 1838 - 796 страници
...necessity, On human nature from ahove imposed. 'Tîs, hy comparison, an easy task Earth to despise ; hut Го celebrate her nuptials with the sea ? Го wear...mingle in the crowd With Greek, Armenian, Persian — n loosen'd from this world, I deem not arduous ; hut must needs confess That 'tis a thing impossihle... | |
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