 Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.  Poems - Page 182by William Wordsworth - 1897 - 522 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 358 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and .smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine; A Being breathing thoughtful breath; A... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 438 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine ; •- ---- A Being breathing thoughtful... | |
 | 1861 - 814 pages
...think, gladly find some " phantom of delight," simple and guileless, all guiltless of statistics — " A creature not too bright or good For human nature's...simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smile V In this wide world, so manifold, there is of course scope for tastes and pursuits the most... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1820 - 372 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
 | 1820 - 696 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
 | 1821 - 420 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A creature not...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
 | 1823 - 468 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. " Beautiful verses, truly," quoth Mrs. Elizabeth ; " and a beautiful creature she must have been."... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1823 - 364 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles." " Beautiful verses, truly," quoth Mrs Elizabeth ; " and a beautiful creature she must have been." "... | |
 | 1823 - 474 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ; A Creature not...For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, lore, kisses, tears, and smiles. " Beautiful verses, truly," quoth Mrs. Elizabeth ; " and a beautiful... | |
 | 1824 - 446 pages
...Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty ; A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too...wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine ; A Being breathing thoughtful breath,... | |
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