 As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence ; Wonder to all who do the same espy, By what means it could thither come, and whence; So that it seems a thing endued with sense : Like a sea-beast crawled forth, that on...  The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - Side xxviiiaf William Wordsworth - 1827Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Wordsworth - 1853 - 300 sider
...unawares : The oldest man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs. Asa huge stone is sometimes seen to He Couched on the bald top of an eminence ; Wonder to...endued with sense : \\ Like a sea-beast crawled forth, that on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself; Such seemed this Man, not all alive... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 208 sider
...eye of heaven I saw a man before me unawares : The oldest man he seemed that ever wore gray haira. As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie, Couched...and whence ; So that it seems a thing endued with senso : Like a sea-beast crawled forth, that on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself.... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1854 - 776 sider
...The oldest Man he seemed that ever wore gray hairs. V a huge Stone is sometimes seen to lie Coached on the bald top of an eminence ; Wonder to all who...endued with sense : like a Sea-beast crawled forth, that on a shelf Of rock or saod reposeth, there to sun itself; i seemed this Man, not all alive nor... | |
 | Edwin Lees - 1856 - 360 sider
...northern precipice, seen in solitary dignity, it makes a bold appearance on the edge of the hill : " As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on...endued with sense : Like a sea-beast crawled forth, that on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself." Wordsworth. From very ancient times... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1857 - 480 sider
...and down my fancy thus was driven, And I with these untoward thoughts had striven.— Edit. 1815. * As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on...endued with sense : Like a sea-beast crawled forth, that on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself ; Such seemed this Man, not all alive... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1858 - 550 sider
...drew. He being all the while before me full in view. As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couch'd on the bald top of an eminence, Wonder to all who do the same espy By what means it could thither corne, and wher."o, So that it seems a thing endued with sense : Like a sea-beast erawl'd forth, which... | |
 | WILLIAM WORDSWOTH - 1858 - 564 sider
...drew, He being all the while before me Ml in view. As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couch'd on the bald top of an eminence, Wonder to all who do the same espy By what means it could thither coiue, and whence, So that it seems a thing endued with sense : Like a sea-beast crawl'd forth, which... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 sider
...eye of heaven, I saw a man before me unawares ; The oldest man he seemed that ever wore gray hairs. As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence ; Wonder to all that do the same espy, By what means it could thither come and whence, So that it seems a thing endued... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick S. Wiseman (card, abp. of Westminster.) - 1859 - 386 sider
...verify the beautiful description of the poet, — " As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couoh'd on the bald top of an eminence, Wonder to all who do the same espy, * Saussure, "Voyage dans les A Ipes," tom. iv. p. 414. Ure, "New System of Geology :" Lond. 1829, p.... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1861 - 662 sider
...saw a man before me unawares : The oldest man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs. As a huge atone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of...thither come, and whence, So that it seems a thing endned with sense : Like a sea-beast crawled forth, which on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there... | |
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