 Isabel," said he, Two evenings after he had heard the news, "I have been toiling more than seventy years, And in the open sunshine of God's love Have we all lived; yet if these fields of ours Should pass into a stranger's hand, I think That I could not...  The London Quarterly Review - Page 4341828Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...again, And his heart failed him. « Isabel, » said he, Two evenings after he had heard the news, MI have been toiling more than seventy years. And in...hand, I think That I could not lie quiet in my grave. Our lot is a hard lot; the sun himself Has scarcely been more diligent than I; And I have lived to... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...thought again, And hi* heart failed him. Isabel, said he, Twn eTcnings after he had heard the news, I have been toiling more than seventy years, And in the open sunshine of God's love Hare we all Ihed; yet if these fields of ours Should pass into a Stranger's hand, I think That I could... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...v.enll lived; yet if tbese fielda of oura Should pa« into a stnmser's hand, 1 think That I could uoL lie quiet in my grave." And there is hardly a ditcher,...told that by toil and sobriety he might pass into MicJuteCs class and condition. The capitalists of this country, to whatever class they may belong,... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1843 - 278 pages
...thought again, And his heart failed him. " Isabel," said he, Two evenings after he had heard the news, " I have been toiling more than seventy years, And in...these fields of ours Should pass into a stranger's hands, I think That I could not lie quiet in my grave. Our lot is a hard lot ; the sun himself Has... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...thought again, And his heart failed him. " Isabel," said he, Two evenings after he had heard the news, " I have been toiling more than seventy years, And in...hand, I think That I could not lie quiet in my grave. Our lot is a hard lot ; the sun himself Has scarcely been more diligent than I ; And I have lived to... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Authors' presentation copies - 1845 - 688 pages
...thought again, And his heart failed him. " Isabel," said ho, Two evenings after he had heard the news, " I have been toiling more than seventy years, And in the open sunshine of God's lore Have we all lived ; yet if these fields of ours Should pass into a stranger's hand, I think That... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 pages
...Isabel," said he, Two evenings after he had heard the news, "I have been toiling more thon seventy yours, nd sing to them. And often after sunset, Sir, When it is light and fair, I Our lot is a hard lot : the sun himself Has scarcely been more diligent than I; And I have lived to... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - Folklore - 1852 - 328 pages
...thought again, And his heart failed him. " Isabel," said he, Two evenings after he had heard the news, " I have been toiling more than seventy years, And in...hand, I think That I could not lie quiet in my grave. Our lot is a hard lot; the sun himself Has scarcely been more diligent than I ; And I have lived to... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1853 - 300 pages
...thought again, And his heart failed him. " Isabel," said he, Two evenings after he had heard the news, " I have been toiling more than seventy years And in...hand, I think That I could not lie quiet in my grave. Our lot is a hard lot ; the sun himself Has scarcely been more diligent than I ; And I have lived to... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1855 - 704 pages
...Isabel," said he, Two evenings after he had heard the news, " I have been toiling more than seventj' years, And in the open sunshine of God's love Have...fields of ours Should pass into a stranger's hand, 1 think That I could not lie quiet in my grave. Our lot is a hard lot; the strh himself Has scarcely... | |
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