 | William Wordsworth - 1815
...paramount, no code, No master spirit, no determined road ; But equally a want of Books and MeuJ • XVI. IT is not to be thought of that the Flood Of British...dark antiquity Hath flowed, " with pomp of waters, unwitlistood," Road by which all might come and go that would, And bear out freights of worth to foreign... | |
 | 1878
...sentiment of one of Wordsworth's finest sonnets should be ever dear to the hearts of Englishmen : ' It is not to be thought of that the Flood Of British freedom, which, to the open. Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity Hath flowed, with pomp of waters nnwithstood, Boascd though... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827
...determined road ; But equally a want of Books and Men ' XVI. IT is not to be thought of that the Hood Of British freedom, which to the open Sea Of the world's...Hath flowed, " with pomp of waters, unwithstood," Roused though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of. salutary bands, That this most... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 788 pages
...life's common way, ID cheerful godliness; and yet thy henrt Tin- luw licKt duties on itself did lay. XV. IT is not to be thought of that the Flood Of British...foreign lands ; That this most famous Stream in Bogs and Sand* Shonld perish; and to evil and to good Be lost for ever. In our Halls is hung Armoury of the... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1828 - 340 pages
...determined road ; But equally a want of Books and Men! IT is not to be thought of that the Flood Of Itritish freedom, which to the open Sea Of the world's praise...dark antiquity Hath flowed, «with pomp of waters, unwithstoodtM Roused though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of salutary bands, That... | |
 | 1829
...squadrons furious ride, To conquer or to die 1'' And various sonnets of Mr. Wordsworth ; such as,— " It is not to be thought of that the flood Of British freedom," &c. " Vanguard of Liberty! ye men of Kent, Ye children of a soil that doth advance Its haughty brow... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1835
...squadrons furious ride To conquer or to die," fee. And various sonnets of Mr. Wordsworth ; such as— " It is not to be thought of that the flood Of British freedom," &<-, " Vanguard of liberty! ye men of Kent, Ye children of a soil that doth advance Its haughty brow... | |
 | 1837
...But let us daff aside such unfilial fears. In the words of one of Wordsworth's noble sonnets — " It is not to be thought of, that the flood Of British freedom, which to the open aea Of the world's praise from dark antiquity Hath flowed, ' with pomp of waters, unwithstood ;' Road... | |
 | 1843
...modern poet — " It is not to be thought of, that the flood Of British freedom, which to the open sen Of the world's praise from dark antiquity Hath flowed, ' with pomp of waters, unwithstood/ Housed though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of salutary bands, That this most famous... | |
 | 1840
...keeps alive the noblest and most perfect style of human excellence which the world has yet beheld. " It is not to be thought of, that the flood Of British glory, — which, to the open sea Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity Hath flow'd, ' with pomp... | |
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IT is not to be thought of that the Flood Of British freedom, which, to the open sea Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity Hath flowed, " with pomp of waters, unwithstood." Roused though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of salutary... 
