 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...I deferred The task imposed, from day to day ; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought, I supplicate for thy control ; But in the quietness of thought : Me this unchartered freedom tires ; I feel the weight of... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...deferred The task imposed, from day to day ; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if 1 may. ' Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought, I supplicate for thy control ; But in the quietness of thought : Me this unchartered freedom tires ; 1 feel the weight of... | |
 | England - 1843 - 832 pages
...beautiful ode to " Duty ; " they had more liberty than they knew how to use — " Me this uncliarter'd freedom tires ; I feel the weight of chance desires ; My hopes no moro must change their name — I long for a repose that ever is the same." And if it seem strange... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 418 pages
...the quietness of thought : Me this unchartered freedom tires ; I feel the weight of chance-desires : My hopes no more must change their name, I long for a repose that ever is the same. Stern Lawgiver ! yet tliou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...deferred The task imposed, from day to day, But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Though V jHXOj e control; But in the quietness of thought, Me this unchartcred freedom tires; I feel the weight of chance-desires... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 378 pages
...present happiness, I shoved unwelcome tasks away; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought, I supplicate for thy control; But in the quietness of thought : Me this uncharter'd freedom tires; I feel the weight of... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 858 pages
...shoved unwelcome tasks away; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Through no disturhance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought. I supplicate for thy control; Iint in the quietness of thought : Me this uncharter'd freedom tires; I feel the weight of... | |
 | Scotland - 1843 - 1380 pages
...did when he wrote his beautiful ode to "Duty;" they had more liberty than they knew how to use — " Me this uncharter'd freedom tires ; I feel the weight...more must change their name — I long for a repose that ever is the same. " And if it seem strange to any one that Frederick Schlegel, the learned, the... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1843 - 278 pages
...deferred The task, in smoother walks to stray ; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought, I supplicate for thy control ; But in the quietness of thought. Me this unchartered freedom tires ; I feel the weight of... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...deferr'd The task, in smoother walks to stray ; But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong compunction in me wrought, I supplicate for thy control ; But in the quietness of thought: Me this uncharter'd freedom tires; I feel the weight of... | |
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My hopes no more must change their name, I long for a repose that ever is the same. 
