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THE INWARD EYE. 47
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VIII.—THE INWAKD /EYE.
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In one of the choicest of "Wordsworth's ...
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would for a moment have entertained a proposal which yet it intentions appears that thoug many ht to men be in riot good only faith quite , and feasible with , but the even best
preferable , to the counsels which happily have been allowed to prevail The essential ? desiof Vassar College is to afford to women
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factall that was good in the dream of Tennyson's " Princess , , " while , the eccentric fantasies interwoven by that young lady into its woeful failure
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for it system is Women something here is tried an , it experiment should is much not that : be it it fo is un should possible d to be be that the attempted best it may th . at If could , the
possibl discovery y be of adopted a better , it will and at whether least tend little to or lead much the be way actuall to the y
; blessing effected hy to the the Institution world . This , in one large respect and it costl _cannot y edifice but prove is the a
embodiment of a new creed—the creed of woman ' s capability ; believe it is a s testimony she can become of what and man all desires experience woman shows to become how potent , and
is the influence on either , sex , of the desire and belief of the and other doubtless . Vassar sooner College or is later a monument according of man to his ' s faith faith in will woman it be ,
unto him ! , ,
The Inward Eye. 47
THE INWARD EYE . 47
Viii.—The Inwakd /Eye.
VIII . —THE INWAKD / EYE .
In One Of The Choicest Of "Wordsworth's ...
In one of the choicest of "Wordsworth ' s minor poems , he gives unveiling us an attractive for a peep moment into th the at sacred calm mystery sweetinner —a poet sanctuary ' s heart— of ,
, , , , which eye of the , but trifles the whi busy that ch world the woul transmuting beyond d be passed knows power over but unnoticed of little the . ar He by ch- relates the alchemist vul one gar ,
poetry , changes into a bright and sunny picture , " to hang on memory spring The solitary when ' s wall the . " poet trees leaves are tinted his stud with y for their a rambl most delicate e in the hues early
, , and their the first tender appearance foliage . and His youngest way leads April Mm blossoms beside a are mountain making the
streamlets lake—a flower that -wreathed foam down cup the , ever hill- filled sides to He overflowing walks along , by his
mind full of happy thoughtswhen . suddenly . his artistic eye , is ,
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Sept. 1, 1863, page 47, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01091863/page/47/
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