...birth-place moan, as moans the ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described. " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance...

...biith-ptace moan, as moans the ocean shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell , To which, in silence kush'd, his very soul ListenM intently, and his countenance...

...birth-place moan, as moans the ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described. " I have seen A curious child who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applj mg lo his ear The convolutions of a smoolh-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very...

...Faculty that moulds. With her minute and speculative pains. Opinion, ever changing ! — I have seea A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying Co his ear The convolution!; of a smooth-lipped Shell, To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened...

...ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard — sonorout cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor express'd Mysterious union with its native...

...hirth-place moan, as moans the ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully deKribei I have Km A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to hia ear The convolutions of a imooth-lippetl shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened...

...ocean-shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described. I have eeen A curious chilil, who dwell upon a tract Of Inland ground, applying to his ear...convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in eilence hushed, hie very soul Listened intently, and hi« countenance soon Brightened with joy ; Гот...

...mankind. Batter it, bruize it, blacken it at will, It hath its weight and precious substance still. Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions...To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous...

...By the inferior Faculty that moulds, With her minute and speculative pains, Opinion, ever changing ! I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his car The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened...

...abodes, And murmurs as the ocean murmurs there.' The passage from ' The Excursion ' is this— 1 1 have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions'of a smooth-lipped shell ; To -which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely...