 | 1827 - 712 ページ
...fall under the condition deprecated in the beautiful Ode to Indifference : " Nor peace, nor joy, the heart can know, Which, like the needle, true, Turns...touch of joy or woe, But, turning, trembles too." The pain which in one case is inflicted by an undue degree of bodily sensitiveness, is in the other... | |
 | William Danby - 1827 - 826 ページ
...gildesugar plum may be mixed with salutary ingredients. DCCCLXXXV. " No peace nor ease that heart " Which, like the needle true, " Turns at the touch of joy or woe, " But turning, trembles to." True, Mrs. Greville ; but without this alternation, thai peace and ease would be but apathy :... | |
 | 1828 - 454 ページ
...of epigram with all the softness of a gentle truth. " Nor peace, nor ease, the heart can know, That, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe, But turning, trembles too." The pause in this last line is very exquisite. We are sorry -we have not our books near us ; or we... | |
 | 1828 - 482 ページ
...of epigram with all the softness of a gentle truth. " Nor peace, nor ease, the heart can know. That, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe, But turning, trembles too." The pause in this last line is very exquisite. We are sorry we have not our books near us ; or we could... | |
 | 1832 - 666 ページ
...'twas giv'n ; The only cure — eternal sleep, Or else t' awake in Heav'n. " Nor peace, nor ease, the heart can know, Which, like the needle true ; Turns...touch of joy or woe, But, turning, trembles too." CHARACTER OF HUNTING COUNTRIES. ) »\ T) r. No. IV. , -"i !i , . it . n,i •ME ATHERSTONE. '" ' '... | |
 | Ellen Pickering - 1834 - 256 ページ
...not a likeness. Since you have quoted one poet, let me quote another ' Nor peace nor ease the mind can know, Which like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe. But turning trembles too.' " " And you are positively sincere in desiring this dull ease." " Peaceful calm ! if you please." "... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 420 ページ
...fall under the condition deprecated in the beautiful Ode to Indifference : *' Nor peace, nor joy, the heart can know, Which, like the needle, true, Turns at the touch of joy or wo, But, turning, trembles too." The pain which in one case is inflicted by an undne degree of bodily... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 452 ページ
...fall under the condition deprecated in the beautiful Ode to Indifference : " Nor peace, nor joy, the heart can know, Which, like the needle, true, Turns at the touch of joy or wo, But, turning, trembles too. " The pain which in one case is inflicted by an undue degree of bodily... | |
 | 1836 - 574 ページ
...often 'oinfc on, with a different application indeed : " Nor peace nor case the heart can know, That, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe, And turning, trembles too." The property of the magnetic needle being to P°int due north, whatever... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 456 ページ
...fall under the condition deprecated in the beautiful Ode to Indifference: " Nor peace, nor joy, the heart can know, Which, like the needle, true, Turns at the touch of joy or wo, But, turning, trembles too." The pain which in one case is inflicted by an undue degree of bodily... | |
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Nor peace, nor ease, the heart can know, That, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe, But turning, trembles too. 
