 I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for from...  Half hours in the deep - Page 316by Half hours - 1875Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1814 - 476 pages
...Opinion, ever changing ! — I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, — sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the Monitor expressed... | |
 | 1815 - 670 pages
...enriching himself with its spoils. * I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, — sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the Monitor expressed... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1815 - 702 pages
...enriching himself with its ppoils. ' I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Oi' inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for nmrmurings from within • Were heard, — sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the Monitor... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1815 - 558 pages
...numberless, Inaudible by day-light. ' I have seen,' the poet says, and the illustration is an happy one : N 1 have seen A curious child, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intensely, and his countenance... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 452 pages
...Opinion, ever changing ! — I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for murmurings from within Were heard, — sonorous cadences ! whereby To his belief, the Monitor expressed... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...seea A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying Co his ear The convolution!; of a smooth-lipped Shell, To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; and his counletianccAoon Urightened with joy ; for murimuin;;-. from wuu.ni Were heard, souorous cadences !... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 388 pages
...open to the ear." In the " Excursion " of Wordsworth occurs the following exquisite passage : — . " I have seen A curious child, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell, To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intensely, and his countenance... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 382 pages
...ear." In the " Excursion '' of Wordsworth occurs the following exquisite passage : — *— • — " I have seen A curious child, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell, To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intensely, and his countenance... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 512 pages
...Wordsworth has beautifully described. I have eeen A curious chilil, who dwell upon a tract Of Inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in eilence hushed, hie very soul Listened intently, and hi« countenance soon Brightened with joy ; Гот... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - English poetry - 1836 - 46 pages
...it, bruize it, blacken it at will, It hath its weight and precious substance still. Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped...and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed... | |
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