...ha.s tamed When men change swords for ledgers, and desert Great nations, hnw ennobling thoughts depart The student's bower for gold, some fears unnamed I had, my country! Am I to be blamed? But, when I think of Thee, and what thou art, Vrrily in the bottom of my heart, Of those unnltal fears...

...Milton held. — In every thing we are sprung Of Earth's first blood, have titles manifold. XVII. WHEH I have borne in memory what has tamed Great Nations,...unnamed I had, my Country! — am I to be blamed! But when I think of Thee, and what Thou art. Verily, in the bottom of my heart, Of those unfilial fears...

...ecstasy SIBYLLINE LEAVES, I. POEMS OCCASIONED BY POLITICAL EVENTS OR FEELINGS CONNECTED WITH THEM. WHEN I have borne in memory what has tamed Great nations,...fears unnamed I had, my country ! Am I to be blamed 1 But, when I think of Thee, and what thou art, Verily, in the bottom of my heart, Of those unfilial...

...SIBYLLINE LEAVES, I. POEMS OCCASIONED BY POLITICAL EVENTS OB FEELINGS CONNECTED "WITH THEM. ' WEEN I bave borne in memory what has tamed Great nations, how...ledgers, and desert The student's bower for gold, some fear в unnamed • ч I had, my country 1 Am I to be blamed I But, when I think of Thee, and wliat...

...piteous rage And savage agony. 1 POEMS OCCASIONED BY POLITICAL EVENTS OR FEELINGS CONNECTED WITH THEM. pitandus legen, and desert The student's bower for gold, some fears unnamed I bad, my country ! Aro I to be...

...truth is fought for ! Not superstitious, and not unfounded was the laiuentati'*n of Wordsworth : — When I have borne in memory what has tamed Great nations, how ennobling thoughts depart Wheii men change swords for ledgers, and desert 'Hie students' bowers for gold, some fears unnamed...

...shadows. SIBYLLINE LEAVES. I.-POEMS OCCASIONED RY POLITICAL EVENTS OR FEELINGS CONNECTED WITH THEM. WHIN I have borne in memory what has tamed Great nations,...thou art, Verily, in the bottom of my heart, Of those unfllial fears I am ashamed. For dearly must we prize thee; we who find In tbee a bulwark for the cause...

...swords for ledgers, and desert The students bower for gold, some fears unnamed I had, my country I Am I to be blamed ? Now, when I think of thee, and what thon art, Verily, in the bottom of my heart, Of those unfilial fears I am ashamed. Por dearly must...

...formation of one high-minded man. I will read a passage showing Wordsworth's love for his country : — " When I have borne in memory what has tamed Great nations,...thou art, Verily in the bottom of my heart, Of those utifilial fears I am ashamed. For dearly must we prize thee ; we who find In thee a bulwark for the...

...morals hold Which Milton held. In everything we're sprung Of earth's first blood, have titles manifold. WHEN I have borne in memory what has tamed Great nations,...unnamed I had, my country ! — am I to be blamed ? But when I think of thee, and what thou art, Verily, in the bottom of my heart, Of those unnlial...