 Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of childhood — but that there the Soul discerns The dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour ; thence can hear Reverberations ; and a choral song, Commingling with the incense that...  Poems: Now First Collected - Page 211by Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
 | S. Phillips - 1860 - 406 pages
...thoughts of home ; we enjoy them again ; and we live our life over again with those we loved the most. " Why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of...memorial footsteps, unimpaired, Of her own native vigor ; thence can hear Reverberations, and a choral song Commingling with the incense that ascends,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1861 - 662 pages
...impulse ; and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears ; Or so he ought to move. Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...Commingling with the incense that ascends, Undaunted, towards the imperishable heavens, From her own lonely altar 1 Do not think That good and wise will... | |
 | Truman Rickard - English language - 1863 - 152 pages
...heaven-sick soul is stealing away. EXERCISE IV. From " The Discourse of the Wanderer." — WORDSWOKTH. All 1 why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of...dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigor — but for this, A That it is given her thence in age to hear Reverberations, and a choral song,... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - English language - 1865 - 154 pages
...heaven-sick soul is stealing away. EXERCISE IV. from " The Discourse of the Wanderer." — WORDSWORTH. Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigor — but for this, 0 That it is given her thence in age to hear Reverberations, and a choral song,... | |
 | S. Phillips - History - 1865 - 392 pages
...thoughts of home; we enjoy them again; and we live our life over again with those we loved the most. " Why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of childhood, but tfyat there the soul discerns The dear memorial footsteps, unimpaired, Of her own native vigor; thence... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - Booksellers and bookselling - 1866 - 412 pages
...thoughts of home ; we enjoy them again ; and we live our life over again with those we loved the most. " Why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of...memorial footsteps, unimpaired, Of her own native vigor ; thence can hear Reverberations, and a choral song Commingling with the incense that ascends,... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1870 - 474 pages
...impulse ; and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour ; thence can hear Reverberations ; and a choral song, Commingling with the incense that ascends, Undaunted,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Superexlibris - 1871 - 630 pages
...impulse ; and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour ; thence can hear Reverberations ; and a choral song, Commingling with the incense that ascends, Undaunted,... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1871 - 642 pages
...impulse : and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of childhood — hut that there the Soul discerns 1 he dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1872 - 584 pages
...impulse ; and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah, why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour— thence can hear Reverberations ; and a choral song, Commingling with the incense that ascends Undaunted,... | |
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