Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread his lustrous coil; Still, as the spiral grew, He left the past year's dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home,... Songs of Three Centuries - Seite 223herausgegeben von - 1875 - 352 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 Seiten
...growing shell, Before thee lies reveal'd, — Its iris'd ceiling rent, its sunless crypt unseal'd ! Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread...its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretch'd in his last-found home, and knew the old no more. Thanks for the heavenly message brought... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 Seiten
...growing shell, Before thee lies revealed, — Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt unsealed! in. Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread...Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no mora IV. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of the wandering sea, Cast from her... | |
| 1867 - 912 Seiten
...museum at Cambridge, has been placed in the choice cabinet of a poet's verse: " Still, as the spir.il grew, He left the past year's dwelling for the new,...through. Built up its idle door. Stretched in his last-formed home, and knew the old DO more." " Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 Seiten
...dim-dreaming life was wont to dwell, As the frail tenant shaped his glowing cell, Before thee lies revealed, Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt...through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last found home, and knew the old Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of the wandering... | |
| 1897 - 1192 Seiten
...of nature. Who but a biologist, who was also a poet, could have sung of the chambered nautilus ? " Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread...in his last-found home, and knew the old no more." To those who seek the practical utility of scientific study biology can show its triumphs, but here... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 Seiten
...glowing cell, Before thee lies revealed, Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt unsealed. Tear after year beheld the silent toil That spread his...through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last found home, and knew the old no more. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1868 - 544 Seiten
...Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread his lustrous coil; Still, as the spiral grew, lie left the past year's dwelling for the new, Stole with...door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the oW no more iv. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of the wandering sea, Cast from... | |
| Alexander Winchell - 1870 - 486 Seiten
...dim dreaming life was wont to dwell, As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell, Before thee lies revealed — Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless...through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last found home, and knew the old no more. " Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child... | |
| Alexander Winchell - 1870 - 466 Seiten
...dim dreaming life was wont to dwell, As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell, Before thee lies revealed — Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless...through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last found home, and knew the old no more, " Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 Seiten
...growing shell, Before thee lies revealed, — Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt unsealed I in. Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread...Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more IV. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of the wandering sea, Cast from her lap... | |
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