 | Charlotte Phillips - 1855 - 188 strani
...eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord, from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, No sin to cloud,... | |
 | Henry Ward Beecher - 1855 - 518 strani
...skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flics Where idler warblers roam. 2. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 3. So grant me, Lord, from every snare Of sinful passion free, Aloft through faith's sercnor air To... | |
 | Benjamin Richings - 1855 - 338 strani
...eastern skies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above...delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadows dim her way. So grant me, Lord, from every care, And sinful passion free, Through pure religion's... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 strani
...to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and liglit. Above all low delay. Where nothing earthly bounds...Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My Soul, as home she springs ;— Thy Sunshine on her joyful... | |
 | William MacIlwaine - 1878 - 396 strani
...eastern skies, When hast'ning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and light,...Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My Soul, as home she springs ; — Thy Sunshine on her joyful... | |
 | Arthur Macarthur (Presbyterian minister.) - 1878 - 232 strani
...Eastern skies, Returning fondly home Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam, But high she shoots, through air and light,...flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from earthly care, From pride and passion free, Aloft, through faith and love's pure air, To hold my course... | |
 | Alexander Melville Bell - 1878 - 254 strani
...Eastern skies, When hastening fondly home. Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, or tfies Where idle wanderers roam ; But high she shoots, through air and light....low delay. Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. So grant me. God, from every stain Or shadow dims her way. • Of sinful passion free, Aloft through... | |
 | William MacIlwaine - 1879 - 430 strani
...eastern skies, When hast'ning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and light,...Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My Soul, as home she springs;— Thy Sunshine on her joyful... | |
 | James Burke - 1879 - 276 strani
...eastern skies, When hast'ninsr fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above...Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul as home she springs; Thy sunshine on her joyful way,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1880 - 642 strani
...When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. Hut high she shoots through air and light, Above all low...earthly bounds her flight. Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, God, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air,... | |
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roam : But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To hold my course... 
