 For I have learned To look on nature, not as in the hour Of thoughtless youth; but hearing oftentimes The still sad music of humanity, Nor harsh nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue. And I have felt A presence that disturbs me with...  The gay science - Page 322by Enaeas Sweetland Dallas - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Theology - 1833 - 806 pages
...which, though its phraseology is of the rudest kind, has in it so much of native simplicity, so much of the " still sad music of humanity, not harsh nor grating, though of ample power to chasten and subdue,":}; that I hope to be excused for presenting it to my readers : — " How sadly... | |
 | 1833 - 792 pages
...which, though its phraseology is of the rudest kind, has in it so much of native simplicity, so much of the " still sad music of humanity, not harsh nor grating, though of ample power to chasten and subdue,"^ that I hope to be excused for presenting it to my readers : — " How sadly... | |
 | William Henry Spicer - Sicily (Italy) - 1834 - 196 pages
...splrti; Chi MI le pinme, e chi su i dim sassi, E clii su 1'erbe, e chi iu faggi or mirti. ARIOSTO. I have learned To look on nature, not as in the hour Of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes The stilt, aad music of humanity; Nor harsh, nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue."... | |
 | Theology - 1836 - 532 pages
...head of Poems of the Imagination, is inexpressibly affecting. We can copy but a short paragraph. — I have learned To look on nature, not as in the hour...Of thoughtless youth ; but hearing oftentimes The still, sad music of humanity, Nor harsh, nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue.... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...high disdain ; Against deceit and cloaked doubleness, What vaileth truth, or perfect steadfastness ? I have learned To look on nature, not as in the hour Of thoughtless youth; but hearing oftentimes The still, sad music of humanity, Nor harsh nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue. And... | |
 | Scotland - 1838 - 938 pages
...mourn nor murmur ; other gifts Have followed ; for such lose I would believe Abundant recompense. For I have learned To look on nature, not as in the hour...still sad music of humanity, Not harsh nor grating, but of amplest power To soften and subdue. " And I have felt A passion that disturbed me with the joy... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...mourn nor murmur ; other gifts Have followed, for such loss, 1 would believe. Abundant recompense. For I have learned To look on nature, not as in the hour...Of thoughtless youth ; but hearing oftentimes The still, sad music of humanity, Nor harsh nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue. And... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...mourn, nor murmur; other gifts Have followed, for such loss I would believe Abundant recompense. For I have learned To look on Nature, not as in the hour...Of thoughtless youth ; but hearing oftentimes The still sad music of humanity, Nor harsh, nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue. .... | |
 | 1838 - 876 pages
...such loss I would believe Abundant recompense. For I have learned To look on nilure, nol as in the hour Of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes The still sad music of humanity, Not harsh nor grilling, but of arnple.it power To soften and subdue. " And I have felt A passion that disturbed me... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1838 - 332 pages
...recondite, and imaginations the most subtle. Thus : — " I have leam'd To look on Nature, not as in the hour Of thoughtless youth ; but hearing, oftentimes, The still, sad music of humanity ; Not harsh and grating, though of ample power •- To chasten and subdue. And I have felt A presence that disturbs... | |
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