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 That... The Quarterly Review - Seite 327herausgegeben von - 1846Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Wordsworth - 1814 - 476 Seiten
...of me that flags, Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human Nature, from above, imposed. 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... | |
| 1827 - 798 Seiten
...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... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1827 - 452 Seiten
...of me that flags, Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity, On human Nature, from above, imposed. '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... | |
| 1827 - 808 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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, to converse 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... | |
| Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1834 - 268 Seiten
...to be 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... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1836 - 398 Seiten
...part of me that flags, Through sinful choice ; or dread necessity On human nature from above imposed. 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... | |
| Lady, A Lady - 1836 - 338 Seiten
...sick of heart ; Restore their languid spirits, and recall Their lost affections unto thee and thine ! '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 loosen'd from this... | |
| sir John William Kaye - 1837 - 922 Seiten
...And 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... | |
| Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1837 - 290 Seiten
...life, and prove too often in action that we value every thing in life more than his favour ? " 'Tie, 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... | |
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