 What is that, Mother ? The swan, my love ! He is floating down, from his native grove ; No loved one, now, no nestling, nigh, He is floating down, by himself, to die; Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song, is the last, he...  The Sunday School Magazine - Pàgina 1811843Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 530 pàgines
...Ever may the Eagle's flight, be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line." Boy. " What is that, Mother ? " " The Swan, my love; He is floating down...himself to die : Death darkens his eye, and unplumes bis wings, Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. . Live so, my love, that when death shall come,... | |
 | 1828 - 608 pàgines
...mother?—The swar., my love! Mo loved one now, no nestling nigh, He is floating down from his native grove; He is floating down by himself to die; Death darkens...come, Swan-like and sweet, it may waft thee home!" The person who is not moved by the beauty and truth of such poetry, can hardly have a soul. There is... | |
 | 1829 - 860 pàgines
...war-clubs.' " Death darkens his eye and unplumes his wing«, Yet his sweetest song i< the last he singsLive so, my love, that when death shall come. Swan-like and sweet, it mny waft thec home !" " РлусЛе, bffurc the Tribumtl of I'pintt. Lift up thine eyes, sweet Psyche... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pàgines
...ever be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line. What is that Mother ? The swan, my love ! Me is floating down from his native grove No loved one...himself to die. Death darkens his eye and unplumes his wing», Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. — Live aOj'my love, that when death shall come,... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 pàgines
...true to the line ! What is that, mother ? The swan, my love ! He is floating down from his native1 grove ; No loved one now, no nestling nigh, • He...his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet his sweetest note is the last he sipgs — Live so, my love, that when death sha^l come, Swan-like and sweet, it... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1833 - 150 pàgines
...eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward and true to the line! 5. Child. What is that, Mother? Mother. The swan my love! He is floating down from...his eye, and unplumes his wings. Yet his sweetest note is the last he sings — Live so, my love, that when death shall come; Swan-like and sweet, it... | |
 | 1834 - 402 pàgines
...right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward, true to the line. What is that, mother ? — The swan, my love. — He is floating...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pàgines
...right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward, true to the line. What is that, mother ? — The swan, my love— He is floating down...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall eome, Swan-like and... | |
 | 1835 - 218 pàgines
...on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line. What is that Mother ? The swan, my love ! — He is floating down...shall come, Swan-like and sweet it may waft thee home. GW Doane. 119. THE EAINBOW. Soft falls the mild, reviving shower From April's changeful skies, And... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 pàgines
...Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine ; Onward, and upward, and true to the line. What is that, mother? The swan, my love. — He is floating down...death shall come, Swan-like and sweet it may waft tliee home. THE GIPSY WANDERER. TWAS night, and the farmer, his fireside near, O'er a pipe quaffed... | |
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