 little less poetical, and certainly more useful in her way: ' A creature not too bright or good, For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.  Selected Essays - Page 322by Abraham Hayward - 1878Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 372 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's...simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smil now I see with eye serene very pulse of the machine ; eing breathing thoughtful breath, 'raveller... | |
 | 1821 - 420 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1822 - 430 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - College stories - 1823 - 364 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles." " Beautiful verses, truly," quoth Mrs Elizabeth ; " and a beautiful creature she must have been." "... | |
 | Great Britain - 1823 - 474 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. " Beautiful verses, truly," quoth Mrs. Elizabeth; " and a beautiful creature she must have been." "... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - English essays - 1824 - 446 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
 | 1824 - 446 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human, nature's...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine; A Being breathing thoughtful breath, A... | |
 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1827 - 1252 pages
...mistress formed of plain household stuff: ' Some creature not too brightly good For human nature's daUy food ; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and onilea.' " " Really, Mr. Frederick Delancy, you alarm me," said Lady Harriette, looking up with gravity,... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine; A Being breathing thoughtful breath, A... | |
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