Oft hast thou decked, a favourite flower. Flower of the wild ! whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side, Not the gay hues of Iris' bow, Nor garden's artful varied pride, With all its wealth of sweets could cheer, Like thee, the hardy mountaineer.... Juvenile Rambler ... - Pàgina 151838 - 225 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 pàgines
...Both valour's crest, and beauty's bower Oft hast thou deck'd—a favorite flower. Flower of the wild! whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side,...sweets, could cheer Like thee, the hardy mountaineer. MBS. GRANT. THOU lovely bud of Scotia's land, Thou pretty fragrant burnie gem, By whispering breezes... | |
| 1819 - 610 pàgines
...crest, and beauty's bower, Oft hast thou deck'd, a favourite flower. Flower of the wild ! whose crimson glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side, Not the gay hues of Iris' bow, Nor gardens artful varied pride, With all its wealth of sweets could cheer, Like thee, the hardy mountaineer.... | |
| Joanna Baillie - 1823 - 386 pàgines
...valour's crest and beauty's bower, Oft hast thou deck'd, a favourite flower. 186 Flower of the wild ! whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side,...Flower of his heart ! thy fragrance mild, Of peace end freedom seems to breathe ; To pluck thy blossoms in the wild, And deck his bonnet with the wreath,... | |
| Benjamin Maund - 1824 - 636 pàgines
...The bee thy earliest blossom greets, And draws from thee her choicest sweets. Flower of the wild ! whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side...cheer, Like thee, the hardy mountaineer. Flower of the heart! thy fragrance mild, Of peace and freedom seems to breathe ; To pluck thy blossoms in the... | |
| 1830 - 634 pàgines
...interesting little plant with a more genuine glow of patriotism than Mrs. Grant. " Flower of the wild ! whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side,...peace and freedom seems to breathe ; To pluck thy blossom in the wild, And deck his bonnet with the wreath, Where dwelt of old his rustic sires, Is all... | |
| 1830 - 632 pàgines
...interesting little plant with a more genuine glow of patriotism than Mrs. Grant. ' " Flower of the wild ! whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side, Not the gay hues of his' bow, Nor garden's artful, varied pride, With all its wealth of sweets could cheer, Like thee,... | |
| 1832 - 206 pàgines
...Both valour's crest and beauty's bower, Oft hast thou decked, a favourite flower. Flower of the wild ! whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side,...his heart ! thy fragrance mild, Of peace and freedom seemsto breathe ; To pluck thy blossoms in the wild, And deck his bonnet with the wreath, Where dwelt... | |
| Mary Roberts - 1835 - 318 pàgines
...conspicuous in various directions, and the hills are covered with purple heath. " Flower of the wild, whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side,...peace and freedom seems to breathe ; To pluck thy blossom in the wild, And deck his bonnet with the wreathe. Where dwelt of old his rustic sires, Is... | |
| 1835 - 706 pàgines
...in the Scottish bosom, love of home and of country, with the purple heather. " Flower of the wild ! whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side...sweets could cheer, Like thee, the hardy mountaineer." In short, plants being thus associated with our best feelings and purest pleasures, and the loveliest... | |
| George William Francis - 1839 - 236 pàgines
...Both valor's crest and beauty's bower Oft hast thou decked, a favorite flower. " Flower of the wild, whose purple glow Adorns the dusky mountain's side...bow, Nor garden's artful varied pride, With all its wreath of sweets could cheer, Like thee, the hardy mountaineer."— Mrs. GRAHT. WILLOW-HERB. EPILOBIUM.... | |
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