While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave, and ruin, And starlight wood, with fearful steps pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead. I called on poisonous names with which our youth is fed ; I was... The Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, with His Life - Seite 35von Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1834 - 1004 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 Seiten
...animating principle of the universe: 'While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave and ruin, And starlight wood, with fearful steps pursuing Hopes of high talk \«ith the departed dead. I called on poisonous names witli which our youth is fed; I was not heard;... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - 1883 - 586 Seiten
...animating principle of the universe: 'While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave and ruin, And starlight wood,...wooing All vital things that wake to bring News of birds and blossoming, Sudden thy shadow fell on me; I shrieked, and clasped my hands in ecstasy ! '... | |
| Henry Elliot Shepherd - 1883 - 160 Seiten
...Like life and fear, a dark reality. 5. While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave, and ruin, And starlight wood,...pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead. I cnll'd on poisonous names with which our youth is fed; I was not heard; I saw them not. When musing... | |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1884 - 304 Seiten
...sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave, and ruin, And starlight wood, witli fearful steps pursuing Hopes of high talk with the...wooing All vital things that wake to bring News of birds and blossoming, Sudden thy shadow fell on me — I shrieked, and clasped my hands in ecstasy... | |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1885 - 470 Seiten
...Like life and fear, a dark reality ! v. While yet a boy, I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave, and ruin, And starlight wood,...wooing All vital things that wake to bring News of birds and blossoming, Sudden thy shadow fell on me : — I shrieked, and clasped my hands in exstasy... | |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1885 - 440 Seiten
...be, Like life and fear, a dark reality. 5While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Thro' many a listening chamber, cave and ruin, And starlight wood,...wooing All vital things that wake to bring News of birds and blossoming, — Sudden, thy shadow fell on me ; I shrieked, and clasped my hands in ecstasy... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1134 Seiten
...animating principle of the universe: "While yet a boy I songht for ghosts, and sped Through many a , . 肀 M ҁ ' ׀ 0 ̈ thing!! that wake to bring News of birds and blossoming, Sudden thy shadow fell on me; I shrieked,... | |
| 1885 - 248 Seiten
...Shelley thus refers to his childhood: " While yet a boy, I sought for ghosts, and sped Thro' many a listening chamber, cave and ruin, And starlight wood,...pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead. I call'd on poisonous names with which our youth is fed. I was not heard, I saw them not — When, musing... | |
| Edward Dowden - 1886 - 584 Seiten
...loveliness came on a morning of springtime. " While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Through many a listening chamber, cave, and ruin, And starlight wood,...wooing All vital things that wake to bring News of birds and blossoming, Sudden thy shadow fell on me :— I shricked and clasped my hands in eestasy... | |
| 1886 - 668 Seiten
...Radcliffe and the Minerva Press. ' While yet a boy I sought for ghosts, and sped Thro' many a lonely chamber, cave and ruin, And starlight wood, with fearful...pursuing Hopes of high talk with the departed dead.' He made the garret at Field Place the abode of an alchemist, old, grey, and bearded. At home and at... | |
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