 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...yet have u friend, Though a friend J am never to gee. 6. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. • VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...wish or a thought after me ? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the...lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas ! recollection at hand... | |
 | Thomas Tomkins - 1806 - 348 pages
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 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...wish or a thought -afeer'tue ? - O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am nevorto Stee. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! . Compared with the speed of iw flight, The tempest itself lags Jbehind> And the swift winged arrows of light/ When I think of my... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pages
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is the glance of the mind, Compar'd with the speed of its flight ! The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. oo When I think on my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, * The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift.winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see. How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Cornpar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light,, When I think of my own native land, In a moment 1 seem to be there ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 390 pages
...every Place to ease our Afflictions. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compar'd with the spied of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...a friend I am never to see. VI. How fleet is a glance of the mind I Compar'd with the speed of it's flight. The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift- winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land. In a moment I seem to be there; Bnt alas! recollection at hand... | |
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Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me? 
