 | John Frost - 1850 - 558 strani
...marked by the swiftness of their flight, and the height to which they soar : " Vainly the fowler'* eye, Might mark thy distant flight, to do thee wrong; As darkly painted on the crimson iky. Thy figure float* along. "Seek'st tluw the pla»hy brink, Of weedy lake, or merge of river wide... | |
 | John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1851 - 1054 strani
...beautiful lines, "To a Waterfowl," that are, or should be, familiar to al readers of American poetry : " Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way? " All day thy wings have fanned, At that far height, the cold, thin atmosphere, Yet stoop not, weary,... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 542 strani
...by man ; and they are marked by the swiftness of their flight, and the height to which they soar : " Vainly the fowler's eye, Might mark thy distant flight,...painted on the crimson sky. Thy figure floats along. "Seck'st thou the plashy brink, Of weedy lake, or merge of river wide ; Or where the rocking billows... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 strani
...Stoop. With what adjectices or verbs are the following abstract nouns connected. Depth. Flight. Height. WHITHER ' 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way,2 Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 strani
...put on your woodland dress, And bring no book ; for this one day We 'll give to idleness. WORDSWORTH. TO A WATERFOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While...sky, Thy figure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy hrink Of weedy lake, or marge of river wide, Or where the rocking hillows rise and sink On the chafed... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1852 - 498 strani
...district of New-York. MERCEDES OF CASTILE. CHAPTER I. " Whither, 'midst fulling dew, While i,'...» the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou puisue Thy solitary way 7" THE slumbers of Columbus were of short duration. While his sleep lasted... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1853 - 498 strani
...of the vestiges of the fight, and proceeded to obey the repeated and earnest call. CHAPTEK XXXIV. " Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...their rosy depths dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ?" Bryant. WHEN the young seaman wb"o now commanded the frigate descended from the quarter-deck in... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 strani
...obedient son. he might look up To the Almighty Father of his race, And claim his guidance. John Jfty. Whither midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Thou 'rt gone, th' abyss of heaven Hath swallowed up thy form; yet in my heart Deeply hath sunk the... | |
 | George Washington Bungay - 1854 - 508 strani
...flourishes his hands." The " Waterfowl " is one of the most beautiful and perfect poems in the language. " Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. " Seekest thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or marge of river wide ; Or, where the rocking billows... | |
 | George Washington Bungay - 1854 - 500 strani
...flourishes his hands." The "Waterfowl" is one of the most beautiful and perfect poems in the language. " Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, doet thou pursue Thy solitary way ? " Vainly the fowler's eye, Might mark thy distant flight to do... | |
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midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way... 
