...return to nature which Wordsworth inaugurated, comparing it with a child's return to its mother : — ' He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery lap of earth.' says Matthew Arnold ; and so Mr. Watson : — ' Thee he approached without distrust or dread," i•••••...

...when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing round ; He spoke, and loosed our heart in tears ; He laid us, as we lay at birth, On the cool flowery...the breeze Went o'er the sunlit fields again : Our youth return'd ; for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up, and closely...

...when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing round ; He spoke, and loos'd our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery...: Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth return'd : for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely-furl'd,...

...us when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing round: He spoke, and loos'd our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery...: Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth return'd : for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely-furl'd,...

...when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing round : He spoke, and loos' d our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery lap of earth ; Smiles broke from us and we bad ease. The hills were round us, and the breeze Went o'er the sun-lit fields again : Our foreheads...

...dreaming' spires." This love Mr. Arnold learnt from Wordsworth. Now hear him on his great master himself. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery...lap of earth, Smiles broke from us and we had ease. And again : Keep fresh the grase upon his grave Oh Botha, with thy living wave ! Sing him thy best,...

...awe of a pure communion with Nature, whose Author is God. Thus Arnold speaks of Wordsworth : — " He laid us, as we lay at birth, On the cool flowery...hills were round us, and the breeze Went o'er the gun-lit fields again ; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth returned : for there was shed...

...chance now, but to bear the pang of whatever heartstrings were snapt asunder." NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. " The hills were round us, and the breeze Went o'er...; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain, Our youth returned : for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely furled,...

...The Background of Wordsworth's Poetry By Hamilton W. Mabie lie spoke, and loosed our hearts in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth, On the cool flowery...; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth return 'd ; for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely furl'd,...

...us when the age had bound Our souls in its benumbing roundHe spoke, and loosed our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth On the cool flowery...; Our foreheads felt the wind and rain. Our youth rcturn'd ; for there was shed On spirits that had long been dead, Spirits dried up and closely furl'd,...