 SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage Girl : She was eight years old, she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. She had a...  Poems, selected from the best eds - Sivu 14tekijä(t) William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1880Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1854 - 592 sivua
...to this affecting sentiment : — " I met a little cottage girl. She was eight years old she aaid ; Her hair was thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. ' Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ?' 'How many? Seven in all,' she said, And... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1855 - 520 sivua
...A simple child, dear brother Jim, That lightly draws its breath , And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...clad ; Her eyes were fair, and very fair, — Her beauty made me glad. ' Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ?" " ' How many ?' seven... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 sivua
.... WE ARE SEVEN. - A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...was wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair and very fair, " Sisters and brothers, little maid. How many may you be ?" " How many ? Seven in all," she saidg And... | |
 | 1855 - 458 sivua
...hushed. WK ARE SEVEN. - A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death? I met a little cottage...was wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair and very fair, " Sisters and brothers, little maid,* How many may you be?" " How many ? Seven in all," she said, And... | |
 | Charlotte Phillips - 1855 - 188 sivua
...along its pebbly road And the fragrant flowers around, Loved to hear its happy sound WE ABE SEVEN. I MET a little cottage girl: She was eight years old...wildly clad : Her eyes were fair, and very fair ; Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little maid How many may you be ?" " How many ? Seven... | |
 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 sivua
...SIMPLE child, dear brother Jem, That lightly draws its breath, That feels its life in every limb— What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...she said ; Her hair was thick with many a curl, That cluster'd round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad; Her eyes were fair,... | |
 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 sivua
...ADDISOK WE ABE SEVEN. A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its breath, That feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...she said ; Her hair was thick with many a curl, That cluster'd round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1856 - 538 sivua
...favorite. WE ARE SEVEN. A SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death? I met a little cottage...old, she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl She had a rustic woodland air, And she was wildly clad: Her eyes were fair, and very fair; Her beauty... | |
 | W. B. Clark - 1856 - 160 sivua
...peculiar style, he makes a little cottage girl give expression to this affecting sentiment : — " I met a little cottage girl, She was eight years old,...thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. ' Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be?' ' How many? Seven in all/ ehe said, And... | |
 | Poetry Book, Poetry book - 1856 - 136 sivua
...Laughing to think, in its fearful fun, How little of mischief it had done. WE ARE SEVEN. A SIMPLE Child, I met a little cottage Girl: She was eight years old,...she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl That cluster'd round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad: Her eyes were fair,... | |
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