 It is a joy to straighten out one's limbs, And leap elastic from the level counter, Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And all the needles that do wound the spirit, For such a pensive hour of soothing...  Poems - Seite 129von Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1861 - 286 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1830 - 252 Seiten
...straiten out one's limbs And leap elastic from the level counter, Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And...wound the spirit, For such a pensive hour of soothing thought. Kind nature, shuffling in her loose undress, Lays bare her shady bosom — I can feel With... | |
 | 1830 - 308 Seiten
...straiten out one's limbs And leap elastic from the level counter, Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And...wound the spirit, For such a pensive hour of soothing thought. Kind nature, shuffling in her loose undress, Lays bare her shady bosom — I can feel With... | |
 | Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - 1833 - 114 Seiten
...straiten out one's limbs And leap elastic from the level counter, Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And...wound the spirit, For such a pensive hour of soothing thought. Kind nature, shuffling in her loose undress, Lays bare her shady bosom — I can feel With... | |
 | 742 Seiten
...breaking thread, the din of clashing (heart, And all the needles that do wound the spirit, For sucli a pensive hour of soothing silence. Kind Nature, shuffling in her loose undress, Lnysbare her shady bosom— I can feel With all around me — I can hail the flowort That sprig earth's... | |
 | 1848 - 580 Seiten
...straighten out One's limbs, and leap elastic from the counter, Learing the potty grievances of earth. The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And all the needles that do wound the spirit.' ALL things must have an end. Even BO contemptible and unimportant a thing u a Bologna sausage has two... | |
 | 1855 - 724 Seiten
...straighten out one's limbs, And leap elastic from the level counter. Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And...shady bosom : — I can feel With all around me';— 1 can hall the flowers That sprig earth's mantle,— and yon quiet bird, That rldesthe stream, Is to... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 Seiten
...straighten out one's limbs, And leap elastic from the level counter, Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And...all the needles that do wound the spirit, For such a passive hour of soothing silence. Kind nature, shulflmg in her loose undress, Lays bare her shady bosom... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1854 - 436 Seiten
...straighten out one's limbs, And leap elastic from the level counter, Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And...all the needles that do wound the spirit, For such an hour of soothing silence. Kind Nature, shuffling in her loose undress, Lays bare her shady bosom... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 428 Seiten
...straighten out one'i limbs, And leap elastic from the level counter, Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And...all the needles that do wound the spirit, For such an hour of soothing silence. Kind Nature, shuffling in her loose undress, Lays bare her shady bosom... | |
 | 1855 - 1428 Seiten
...counter* Leaving the petty grievances of earth, The breaking thread, the din of clashing shears, And nil the needles that do wound the spirit, For such a pensive hour of soothing silence. Kind Nature, sIiutHmg in her IOOM- undress, Lays bare her shady bommi ;— I can (eel With all around me;— 1 can... | |
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