 Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your pinions on my roof, Preparing for departure hence Ere winter's angry threats commence ; Like you my soul would smooth her plume For longer flights beyond the tomb. " May God, by whom is seen and heard...  The Quarterly Review - Pàgina 314editat per - 1825Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Toru Dutt - 1876 - 262 pàgines
...Perhaps the reader may remember some of Hayley's lines, the echo of which still rings in our ears. "Ye gentle birds that perch aloof And smooth your...smooth her plume For longer flights beyond the tomb." XOVIII. The Plesiosaurus. The Plesiosaurus is an . antediluvian animal. A notice of L. Bouilhet will... | |
 | Toru Dutt - 1876 - 262 pàgines
...Perhaps the reader may remember some of Hayley's lines, the echo of which still rings in our ears. "Ye gentle birds that perch aloof And smooth your...Like you my soul would smooth her plume For longer nights beyond the tomb." XOYIII. The Plesiosaurus. The Plesiosaurus is an antediluvian animal. A notice... | |
 | Toru Dutt - 1878 - 336 pàgines
...Perhaps the reader may remember some of Hayley's lines, the echo of which still rings in our ears. "Ye gentle birds that perch aloof And smooth your...threats commence ; Like you my soul would smooth her pluma For longer flights beyond the tomb." XOVIII. . The Plesiosaurus. The Plesiosaurus is an antediluvian... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1878 - 364 pàgines
...and laugh while we may ! " THE BIRDS OF SEPTEMBER. •Ye gentle biids that perch aloof, And smoothe your pinions on my roof, Preparing for departure hence,...winter's angry threats commence, Like you, my soul would smoothe its plume, For longer flight beyond the tomb. May God, by wbom is seen and heard Departing... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 pàgines
...probably outlast all the other effusions of this once muchpraised versifier. THE DEPARTING SWALLOWS. to that hill, Where I shall need no glass. THE REQUEST. Thou who didst deny to me This world's adored Now Winter's angry threats commence ! Like you, my soul would smooth her plume For longer flights beyond... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 pàgines
...probably outlast all the other effusions of this once muchpraised versifier. THE DEPARTING SWALLOWS. Yo as famous for his arm and blade. One day, a prisoner justice had to kill Knelt at the block to tes Now Winter's augry threats commence ! Like you, my soul would smooth her plume For longer flights beyond... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1883 - 544 pàgines
...pathetic lines of Hayley as he saw those same birds gathering upon his roof during his last illness : " Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your...mark us for His own And guide us to the land unknown ! " Thoughts soothing and tender came with those touching lines, and gayer images followed. Here I... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1891 - 478 pàgines
...wrote, on seeing them congregate upon his turret before their departure — perhaps his best : — Ye gentle birds that perch aloof And smooth your pinions...For longer flights beyond the tomb. May God, by whom are seen and heard Departing man and wandering bird, In mercy mark us for His own, And guide us to... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1893 - 490 pàgines
...pathetic lines of Hayley as he saw those same birds gathering' upon his roof during his last illness :— '"Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your pinions on my roof . . . ' " Prepare for your departure hence Ere winter's angry threats commence ; Like you my soul would... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1893 - 324 pàgines
...lines of Hayley as he saw those same birds gathering upon his roof during his last illness : — ' " Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your pinions on my roof . . . ' " Prepare for your departure hence Ere winter's angry threats commence ; Like you my soul would... | |
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