 | 1816 - 654 pages
...dreadful conflict. The spirit in which the survey was taken, is shewn in the following stanzas. ' Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this scene...care For what her noblest work had suffered there. The pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth were spread, The... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 660 pages
...dreadful conflict. The spirit in which the survey was taken, is shewn in the following stanzas. ' Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this scene...care For what her noblest work had suffered there. The pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth were spread, The... | |
 | Robert Southey - Waterloo, Battle of, 1815 - 1816 - 268 pages
...name Was not remembered there, yet may the verse Present this reverent tribute to his herse. LI. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this scene...still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care L. HI. rhe pears had ripened on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth were spread,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Belgium - 1838 - 612 pages
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— KVH0N. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene...care For what her noblest work had suffered there. S0UTHEY. The great concourse of strangers who repair year after year to visit the scene of this memorable... | |
 | Europe - 1838 - 582 pages
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— BYRON. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene...fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Sect. II. Her quiet course, as if she took no care für what her noblest work had suffered there. SOITHEY.... | |
 | John Murray (publishers.) - 1839 - 574 pages
...reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring."— BYBON. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene...fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Sect. II. Her quiet course, ns if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffered there. SOÏITHEY.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1841 - 410 pages
...all the world has gain'd by thee, Thou first and last of fields! king-making Victory?" BYRoN. " Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene...if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there. The pears had ripen'd on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal earth... | |
 | Meteorology - 1841 - 912 pages
...of the battle with the air of repose which seems to pervade the locale of that bloody strife. "Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene...course, as if she took no care For what her noblest works had suffered there." TOR THE .TOVRXAL OF THE FHANKLIN INSTITUTE. On Cast Iron Rails for Railways.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...all the world has gain'd by the*. Thou first and lost of fields t king-making Victory ? " Brao. " Was ld said, " St. Mary ! what a scene is here ! I've traversed many a mountain-st To drew the homely feast they came, And toii'd the kerchief d village dame Around her fire of straw."... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1842 - 310 pages
...name Was not remember'd there, yet may the verse Present this reverent tribute to his herse. 51. Was it a soothing or a mournful thought Amid this scene...if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there ? 52. The pears had ripen'd on the garden wall ; Those leaves which on the autumnal... | |
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Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene of slaughter as we stood, Where armies had with recent fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there. 
