 midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy...  American Poems (1625-1892) - Seite 179herausgegeben von - 1912 - 669 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 432 Seiten
...thoughts and wishes not of earth, Just opening in their early birth, Like that new light in heaven." TO A WATERFOWL. " Whither, midst falling dew, While...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | 1897 - 404 Seiten
...— that his grave is green; And deeply would their hearts rejoice To hear again his living voice. To a Waterfowl. Whither, midst falling dew, While...thou pursue Thy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight todo thee wrong, As, darkly seen against the crimson sky, Thy figure... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 412 Seiten
...thoughts and wishes not of earth, Just opening in their early hirth, Like that new light in heaven." TO A WATERFOWL. " Whither, midst falling dew, While...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 416 Seiten
...thoughts and wishes not of earth, Just opening in their early birth, Like that new light in heaven." TO A WATERFOWL. " Whither, midst falling dew, While...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 Seiten
...what adjectines or verhs are the following ahstract nouns connected, Depth. Flight. Height. WHITHER 1 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...pursue Thy solitary way,* Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | Oliver Prescott Hiller - 1857 - 388 Seiten
...must adduce it here, as a specimen of the elevated and polished style of Bryant's compositions:— Whither midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...thou pursue Thy solitary way ? • • « Vainly the fowler s eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 Seiten
...thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. TO A WATERFOWL. Whither, 'midst falling dew', While...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong. As, darkly limn'd upon the crimson sky, Thy figure... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 Seiten
...never witnessed, and from which they may derive their sustenance." — Tract Society's Monthly Volume. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1860 - 136 Seiten
...That my kiss was given to her sister Folded close under deepening snow. 40 TO A WATEEFOWL.—[BEYANT.] Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...against the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Seck'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or marge of river wide, 10 Or where the rocking billows... | |
 | Mary Gillies - 1860 - 394 Seiten
...with both hers, and keeping Sir Launcelot nestled in her lap, said the poem with great feeling : — " Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
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