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...tale in the bell is heard, He broods on his folded feet unstirred, Or rising half in his rounded nest, Then drops again with filmed eyes, And sleeps as the...is o'er, Thou canst dismiss the world and soar, Or, at a half-felt wish for rest, Canst smooth thy feathers on thy breast, And drop, forgetful, to thy...

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...heard, He broods on his folded feet unstirred, Or rising half in his rounded nest, He tukes the lime to smooth his breast, Then drops again with filmed...is o'er, Thou canst dismiss the world and soar, Or, at a half felt wish for rest, Canst smooth thy feathers on thy breast, And drop forgetful, to thy nest....

...the Sabbath air, Filling the spirit with tones of prayer — Whatever tale in the bell is heard, » Or rising half in his rounded nest, He takes the time...is o'er, Thou canst dismiss the world and soar, Or, at a half-felt wish for rest, Canst smooth thy feathers on thy breast, And drop, forgetful, to thy...

...last vibration dies. Sweet bird ! I would that I could be A hermit in the crowd like thee ! With wines to fly to wood and glen ! Thy lot, like mine, is cast...o'er, Thou canst dismiss the world, and soar, Or, at a half-felt wish for rest, Canst smoothe thy feathers on thy breast, And drop, forgetful, to thy...

...broods on his folded feet unstirr'd, Or, rising half in his rounded nest, He takes the time to smoothe his breast, Then drops again, with filmed eyes, And...o'er, Thou canst dismiss the world, and soar, Or, at a half-felt wish for rest, Canst smoothe thy feathers on thy breast, And drop, forgetful, to thy...

...with " nine at night" — When the chimes play soft in the Sabbath air, Filling the spirit with tones of prayer — Whatever tale in the bell is heard,...is o'er, Thou canst dismiss the world and soar, Or, at a half-felt wish for rest, Canst smooth the feathers on thy breast, I And drop, forgetful, to thy...

...with " nine at night" — When the chimes play soft in the Sabbath air, Filling the spirit with tones of prayer — Whatever tale in the bell is heard,...is o'er, Thou canst dismiss the world and soar, Or, at a half- felt wish for rest, Canst smooth the feathers on thy breast, And drop, forgetful, to thy...

...heard, He broods on his folded feet unstirr'd, Or, rising half in his rounded nest, He takes the tune to smooth his breast, Then drops again with filmed...o'er, Thou canst dismiss the world and soar ; Or, at a half -felt wish for rest, Canst smooth the feathers on thy breast, And drop, forgetful, to thy...