 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 Seiten
...igne dies. Milton. Milton ! thou should'st be living at this hour ; England hath need of thee ; she is a fen Of stagnant waters ; altar, sword, and pen,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men : Oh ! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 358 Seiten
...159 H. LONDON, 1802. Milton ! thou should'st be living at this hour.: England hatb need of tbee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword and pen,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 180 Seiten
...LONDON, 1802. Milton ! thou should'st be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a feu Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen, Fireside,...bower. Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue,... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 Seiten
...XIV. LONDON, 1802. MILTON ! thou should'st be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword and pen,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return, to us again ; And give us manners,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 Seiten
...sii XIV. LONDON, MILTON ! thou should'st be living at this hour ; .England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword and pen,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners,... | |
 | 1829 - 1008 Seiten
...past ; still it is also true, that the common people of England are neither prosperous nor happy. " England is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness — We are selfish men." Simplicity, and goodness, and comfort, are ebbing away from... | |
 | 1854 - 758 Seiten
...translator : — •' Milton ! thou shouldrt be living at tliis hour ; England hath need of the* ; she is a fen Of stagnant waters ; altar, sword, and pen,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men : Oh ! raise us up, return to us again, And give ui manners, virtue,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1820 - 362 Seiten
...XIV. LONDON, 1802. MILTON ! thou should'st be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword and pen,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 482 Seiten
...XIV. LONDON, 1802. MILTON ! thou should'st be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners,... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 Seiten
...SONNET. LONDON, 1802. MILTON ! thou should'st be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen,...bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners,... | |
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Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish... 
