 | Frederick William Robertson - 1859 - 366 页
...had described Milton might with great truth be applied to Wordsworth himself: — > " Milton I thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need...stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, _the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.... | |
 | Frederick William Robertson - 1859 - 372 页
...he had described Milton might with great truth be applied to Wordsworth himself:— " Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters: a)tar T sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient... | |
 | William Henry Milburn, Thomas Binney - 1860 - 386 页
...are strongly tempted to join in the grave reproach of Wordsworth's sonnet : " Milton ! thou shonldst be living at this hour, England hath need of thee...English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men. 0 raise us up ; return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | 1860 - 366 页
...example of the chaste severity of Wordsworth's loftier style : SONNET. LONDON, 1808. MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour England hath need of thee ; she is a fen Of stagnant waters ; altar, sworci, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, 'Have forfeited their ancient English... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 页
...claim, With honour, honour, honour, honour to him, Eternal honour to his name. TENNYSON. MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need...power. Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart : Thou hast a voice whose sound was like the sea : Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free, So didst thou... | |
 | 1861 - 858 页
...monuments and their memory." Or listen to the noble Apostrophe addressed to Milton : — " Milton, thou should'st be living at this hour : England hath need...dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men. Oh I raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power : Thy soul was like... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 页
...idolatry ; and these we adore : Plain living and high thinking are no more : CCXIII THE SAME Milton ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need...English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men : O ! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1861 - 662 页
...our fearful innocence, And pure religion breathing household laws. \'xrv. LONDON 1802. MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need...sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and Dower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men : Oh ! raise... | |
 | Alexander Simpson Patterson - 1862 - 236 页
...Sonnet occasionally, but not often, gives a tnunpetsound. Here is one example : — " Milton I Hi on should'st be living at this hour : England hath need...dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh I raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 300 页
...o'er land and ocean without rest ; They also serve who only stand and wait." — Milton. Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour; England hath need...sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and Dower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. — We are selfish men; Oh,... | |
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Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish... 
