 E'er tripped with foot so free ; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on the sea. There came from me a sigh of pain Which I could ill confine ; I looked at her, and looked again : And did not wish her mine...  Temple Bar - Page 5371863Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1800 - 240 pages
...It was a pure delight.! No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripp'd with foot so ftee, She seem'd as happy as a wave That dances on the sea. There came from pje a sigh of pain Which I could ill confine ; I look'd at her and look'd again ; — And did not wish... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1802 - 356 pages
...was a pure delight! ' No fountain from its rocky cave ' E'er tripp'd with foot so free, ' She seem'd as happy as a wave * That dances on the sea. ' There...me a sigh of pain ' Which I could ill confine; ' I look'd at her, and look'd again r ' —And did not wish her mine.' -Matthew is in his grave, yet now... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1805 - 262 pages
...Child so very fair, It was a pure delight ! " No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripped with foot so free ; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on...I looked at her and looked again : — And did not wish her mine.'' Matthew is in his grave, yet now Methinks I see him stand, As at that moment, with... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...Child so very fair, It was a pure delight ! " No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripped with foot so free ; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on...I looked at her and looked again: — And did not wish her mine." Matthew is in his grave, yet now Methinks I see him stand, As at that moment, with... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...Child so very fair, It was a pure delight ! " No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripped with foot so free ; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on the sea. ISO " There came from me a sigh of pain Which I could ill confine ; I looked at her and looked again:... | |
 | 1832 - 492 pages
...Breathless with adoration— AN INNOCBNT CHILD. No fountain from its rocky cave, E'er tripped with foot so free ; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on the sea. A STORK IN AUTUMK. A PEACOCK. The peacock in the broad ash- tree, Aloft is. roosted for the night ;... | |
 | Flowers - 1835 - 174 pages
...child so very fair, It was a pure delight! " No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripped with foot so free; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on...I looked at her, and looked again : —And did not wish her mine." Matthew is in his grave, yet now, Methinks, I see him stand, As at that moment, with... | |
 | 1839 - 538 pages
...stanza descriptive of a girlish loveliness : " No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripped with foot so free ; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on the sea." Animate and inanimate nature seem endowed alike with life. This beautiful blending together of different... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1843 - 278 pages
...child so very fair, It was a pure delight ! No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripped with foot so free; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on...I looked at her, and looked again, — And did not wish her mine !" Matthew is in his grave ; yet now, Methinks, I see him stand, As at that moment, with... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...child so very fair, It was a pure delight ! No fountain from its rocky cave E'er tripped with foot so free ; She seemed as happy as a wave That dances on...; I looked at her, and looked again : And did not wish her mine !" Matthew is in his grave, yet now, Methinks, I see him stand, As at that moment, with... | |
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