...musings, with a mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...Go forth, under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of air, — Comes a still...

...with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...and pall, And breathless darkness, and the narrow house,1 Make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart; — Go forth, under the open sky, and list: To...

...with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of air — Comes a still...

...musings, with a mild and healing sympathy that steals away their sharpness ere he is aware. When thoughts of the last bitter hour come like a blight over thy...go forth, under the open sky, and list to Nature's teachings, while from all around — earth and her waters, and the depths of air — comes a still...

...incorporates some motifs and images from this tradition in its opening admonition to the reader: When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...Go forth, under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings. . . . (1:17) Such "sad images," of course, "come like a blight" primarily from various forms...

...Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over the spirit, and sad images Of the stern agony, and shroud,...Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around— Earth and her waters, and the depths of air — Comes a still voice...