...liberty, the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still flutter, ing in his breast: — Not for these I raise The song...affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what (hey may, Are yet the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing! Uphold...

...theory. We may yet learn, with Wordsworth, to be thankful — " For these obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings,...Did tremble, like a guilty thing surprised ! But for these first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may, Are yet the fountain...

...childhood to the imperial palace whence we came.* There is the noblest expression of all this in the Ode: Not for these I raise The Song of thanks and praise,...vanishings ; Blank misgivings of a Creature Moving about in worlds not realised, High instincts before which our mortal Xature Did tremble like a guilty Thing...

...earthly freight, And custom lie upon thee with a weight Heavy as frost, and deep almost as life ! 9. 0 joy! that in our embers is something that doth live,...mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised — 10. But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may,...

...embers Is something that doth live, That nature yet remembers What was so fugitive ! The thought of pur past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction...vanishings ; Blank misgivings of a Creature Moving about in worlds not realised ; High instincts before which our mortal Nature Did tremble like a guilty Thing...

...What was so fugitive ! The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual beieKlietions: nol indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest;...creature Moving about in worlds not realized, High instinets, before which our mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised : But for those...

...the simple creed Of childhood, whether ttusy or at rest. With new-fledged hope still fluttering.ln his breast:— Not for these I raise The song of thanks...realized, High instincts, before which our mortal nature flid tremble like a guilty thing surprised l But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections,...

...liberty, the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering fn his breast : — Not for these I raise 'The song of...worlds not realized, High instincts, before which ourmortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprized : But for those first affections, Those...

...our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction. ibid. St. 9 Those obstinate questionings Of sense and outward things, Fallings from us, vanishings...Nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised. Ode. Intimations of Immortality. St. 9. Truths that wake, To perish never. 2bid. Though inland far...

...childhood to the imperial palace whence we came.* There is the noblest expression of all this in the Ode: Not for these I raise The Song of thanks and praise,...vanishings ; Blank misgivings of a Creature Moving about in worlds not realised, High instincts before which our mortal Nature Did tremble like a guilty Thing...