...summit of the conical hill of Dunglass, in an isolated position. "Like a sea-beast crawled forth, which on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself." It has probably been dropped by some iceberg that struck upon this sunken rock, as it was borne along...

...their being thus connected with, and opposed to, each other ! • A» a huge stone ti tometimet Mm to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence, Wonder to all who do the same espy By what meani It conld thither come, and whence, Bo that It aeemi A thing endued with aenie, Like a tea-beast...

...picture compared with that produced by their being thus connected with, and opposed to, each other ! ' As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on...same espy By what means it could thither come, and whenoc, So that it seems a thing endued with sense, Like a sea-beast crawled forth, which on a shelf...

...To the pool's further margin then I drew, He being all the while before me full in view. As a hnge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald...endued with sense : Like a sea-beast crawled forth, which on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself. Such seemed this man, not all alive...

...of heaven I saw a Man before me unawares : The oldest man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs, IX. As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence; Wonder lo nil who do the same espy, By what means it could thither come, and whence ; So that it seems a thing...

...of heaven I saw a Man hefore me unawares : The oldest man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs. DC. As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the hald top of an eminence; Wonder to all who do the same espy, By what means it could thither come, and...

...picture compared with that produced by their being thus connected with, and opposed to, each other I " As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on...endued with sense. Like a sea-beast crawled forth, which on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun himself. Such seemed this man : not all alive...

...lines about these mysterious wanderers, of which he had seen many a one about his native hills:— " As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on...shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself." Yes; but the next time you see such a stone, believe that the wonder has been solved, and found to...

...about these mysterious wanderers, of which he had seen many a one about his native hills : — "Asa huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the...shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself." Yes ; but the next time you see such a stone, believe that the wonder has been solved, and found to...

...characteristic of Wordsworth. Cf. a still more powerfully imaginative passage in Resolution and Independancc. " As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on...shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself. " Scattered stones in \\iltshire are called 'grey wethers.' «e*rn««r one iht •namatrnsg amaaL...