 Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson...  Select English poetry, with notes by E. Hughes - Sida 254redigerad av - 1851Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | David W. Bartlett - 1855 - 440 sidor
...most finished, perfect pieces. It is well known, but will bear reading again and again. TO A WATERFOWL Whither midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong As, darkly painted on... | |
 | Catherine Anne Hubback - 1855 - 336 sidor
...Annie Garden unconsciously broke the silence which prevailed, by repeating in a suppressed tone, " Whither 'midst falling dew While glow the heavens...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue, Thy solitary way !" ' Oh ! please go on," exclaimed Mrs. wdbridge, " I remember thinking that m so beautiful, repeat... | |
 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 sidor
...heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their hazy depths dost thou pursue Thy solitary way. Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight...figure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of reedy lake, or marge of river wide, Or where the rocky billows rise and sink On the chafed ocean's... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 412 sidor
...not of earth, Just opening in their early hirth, Like that new light in heaven." TO A WATERFOWL. " Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on... | |
 | Herbert Cahoon, Thomas V. Lange, Charles Ryskamp - 1977 - 264 sidor
...manuscript illustrated is one that Bryant copied out in the last year of his life. To a Waterfowl. Whither, midst falling dew, / While glow the heavens...their rosy depths dost thou pursue / Thy solitary way? / Vainly the fowler's eye / Might mark thy distant ftight, to do thee wrong, / As, darkly seen... | |
 | Herbert Cahoon, Thomas V. Lange, Charles Ryskamp - 1977 - 264 sidor
...manuscript illustrated is one that Bryant copied out in the last year of his life. To a Waterfowl. Whither, midst falling dew, / While glow the heavens...day / Far through their rosy depths dost thou pursue I Thy solitary way? / Vainly the fowler's eye / Might mark thy distant flight, to do thee wrong, /... | |
 | Jane Donahue Eberwein - 1978 - 398 sidor
...thee nor will let thee pass Ungreeted, and shall give its light embrace. (1815; 1817) TO A WATERFOWL Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eye s Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly seen against... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1991 - 942 sidor
...himself of the vestiges of the fight, and proceeded to obey the repeated and earnest call. Chapter XXXIV. "Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way?" Brvant, "To a Waterfowl," 11. 1-4. WHEN THE YOUNG SEAMAN, who now commanded the frigate, descended... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 sidor
...FaBoBe; FaFP; LiTA; NAAL-1; NOBA; OBEY; OHFP; OxBA; PWR; TAP; TrGrPo; WBLP; WGRP To a Waterfowl 25 @ way! (1. 2—4) 73 POETRY QUOTATIONS 74 26 There is a power whose care Teaches thy way along that pathless... | |
 | Jay Parini - 1995 - 788 sidor
...one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. TO A WATERFOWL Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way?" Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on... | |
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