 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1880 - 676 pages
...romance ! When reison seemed the most to assert her rights, When most intent on making of lierself A prime enchantress — to assist the work, Which then was going forward in hername ! Not favoured spots alone, but the whole earth, fse, -hic The beauty wore of promise— that... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1881 - 732 pages
...custom, law, anJ statute, took at once The attraction of a country in romance ! When Reason seemed the most to assert her rights, When most intent on making...Enchantress — to assist the work Which then was going torward in her name ! Not favored spots alone, but the whole earth, The beauty wore of promise, that... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1881 - 112 pages
...described in a poem entitled The French Revolution, as it appeared to Enthusiasts at its commencement. " Not favoured spots alone, but the whole earth The beauty wore of promise ; the inert Were roused, and lively natures rapt away." In 1792 he was again in Paris. The September... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - English poetry - 1882 - 560 pages
...custom, law, and statute, took at once The attraction of a country in romance ! When Reason seemed the most to assert her rights, When most intent on making...going forward in her name ! Not favoured spots alone, hut the whole earth, The beauty wore of promise — that which sets (To take an image which was felt... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1882 - 520 pages
...custom, law, and statute, took at once The attraction of a country in romance ! When Reason seemed the most to assert her rights When most intent on making...assist the work. Which then was going forward in her narrte ! Not favoured spots alone, but the whole Earth, The beauty wore of promise — that which sets... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1883 - 452 pages
...seemed the most to assert her rights, When most intent on making of herself A prime Enchantress2 — to assist the work Which then was going forward in...earth, The beauty wore of promise, that which sets (As at some moment might not be unfelt3 1 1800. . . us who were strong . . The Prelude. 3 1815. A prime... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 pages
...custom, law, and statute, took at once The attraction of a country in romance ; When Reason seemed the most to assert her rights, When most intent on making of herself 10 A prime Enchantress — to assist the work Which then was going forward in her name ! Not favoured... | |
 | Eleanor Vere Boyle - Poetry - 1885 - 322 pages
...when the viewless wren Is warbling near the Brownie's Den. Wordsworth. (" The Brownie's Cell.") OT favoured spots alone, but the whole earth The beauty...which sets * # * * The budding Rose above the Rose full-blown. Wordsworth. HEN she I loved was strong and gay And like a Rose in June. URER than foam... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1885 - 344 pages
...custom, law, and statute, took at once The attraction of a country in romance ! When reason seemed the most to assert her rights, When most intent on making...A prime enchantress — to assist the work, Which was then going forward in her name ! Not favoured spots alone, but the whole earth, The beauty wore... | |
 | Aubrey De Vere - English poetry - 1887 - 336 pages
...custom, law, and statute, took at once The attraction of a country in romance ! When Reason seemed the most to assert her rights, When most intent on making of herself A prime enchantress. The cause of this memorable change in Wordsworth's political convictions is set forth in one of his... | |
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Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven! — Oh! times, In which the meagre, stale, forbidding ways Of custom, law, and statute, took at once The attraction of a country in romance! When Reason seemed the most to assert... 
