 Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven! — Oh! times, In which the meagre, stale, forbidding ways Of custom, law, and statute, took at once The attraction of a country in romance!  George Washington - Page 203by Woodrow Wilson - 1896 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Bagehot - Statesmen - 1889 - 414 pages
...broke with magical power. To the young generation it seemed like the fulfilment of their dreams, — the meagre, stale, forbidding ways Of custom, law, and statute, took at once Tho attraction of a country in Romance, and there came upon them eager thoughts that they might still... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - Literary Criticism - 1890 - 320 pages
...Revolutior as it Appeared to Enthusiasts at its Commencement. Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive; But to be young was very heaven. O times In which the meager, stale, forbidding ways Of custom, law, and statute took at once The attraction of a country... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - English literature - 1891 - 466 pages
...which was not corrected in the reprint, but stands a wonder to all generations. — ED. "The meager, stale, forbidding ways Of custom, law, and statute...took at once The attraction of a country in romance, And lively thought that they might be Called upon to exercise their skill, Not In Utopia, subterranean... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1892 - 362 pages
...alive, But to be young was very heaven ! — Oh ! times, In which the meagre, stale, forbidding ways 6 Of custom, law, and statute, took at once The attraction...seemed the most to assert her rights, When most intent on making of herself 10 A prime Enchantress — to assist the work Which then was going forward in... | |
 | Anna Swanwick - Poetry - 1892 - 472 pages
...passionate exclamation : " Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven 1 O times, In which the meagre, stale, forbidding ways...took at once The attraction of a country in romance ! Not favoured spots alone, but the whole Earth, The beauty wore of promise." (" Prelude," book xi.)... | |
 | Anna Swanwick - Poetry - 1892 - 412 pages
...passionate exclamation : " Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven ! 0 times, In which the meagre, stale, forbidding ways...took at once The attraction of a country in romance ! Not favoured spots alone, but the whole Earth, The beauty wore of promise." (" Prelude," book xi.)... | |
 | Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, Walter Raleigh - 1903 - 248 pages
...faces, far and nigh, captured all his ardour for the cause : — Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very Heaven ! O times In which...took at once The attraction of a country in romance ! The pair of romantic adventurers was ready to share in all the festivity of the time. At Lyons they... | |
 | Harry Levin - Literary Criticism - 1986 - 566 pages
...in 1789, failed to respond to the emotions of the Revolution: Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very Heaven! O times In which the meager, stale, forbidding ways Of custom, law, and statute took at once The attraction of a country... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Literary Criticism - 1970 - 372 pages
...which then stood Upon our side, we who were strong in love; Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven; O times, In which the meagre, stale, forbidding ways [n0] 695 Gf custom, law, and statute took at once The attraction of a Country in Romance; When Reason... | |
 | James Chandler - Poetry - 1984 - 338 pages
...which then stood Upon our side, we who were strong in love. Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven! O times, In which...seemed the most to assert her rights When most intent on making of herself A prime enchanter to assist the work Which then was going forwards in her name.... | |
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