 | 1818 - 564 σελίδες
...following classical exception : — "The bird, let loose in Eastern skies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...shadow dims her way. So grant me, GOD, from every carey ( And stain of passion free, Aloft, thro' Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No... | |
 | 1818 - 860 σελίδες
...When hastening fondly home, Ne'er »loops to earth her wing, or flies Where idler wanderers roan ; But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Or shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from «very slain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through... | |
 | 1818 - 826 σελίδες
...hastening fondly hmne, Ne'er itoops to earth her wing, or flies Where idler wanderers rnam ; But high slie shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Or shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 316 σελίδες
...LET LOOSE. Air. — BEETHOVEN . I. THE bird, let loose in eastern skies,* When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, GOD ! from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 298 σελίδες
...LET LOOSE. Air. — BEITHOVER. I. THE bird, let loose in eastern skies,* When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, GOD ! from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air,... | |
 | Andrew Reid (of London.) - 1824 - 274 σελίδες
...."\ V * '' •. ---"..' LETTER V. " The bird let loose in Eastern skies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way." Edinburgh, SA August, 1820. THE Christian's warfare ends not until time, with regard to him, is no... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 310 σελίδες
...BIRD, LET LOOSE IN EASTERN SKIES. THE bird, let loose in Eastern skies,* When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...me, God, from every care, And stain of passion free, * The Carrier Pigco ., it is well known, flies at an nlevated pitch, in order 10 surmount every ob*... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 374 σελίδες
...let loose. • Air— Beethoven. The bird, let loose in eastern skies,70 When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. So grant me, GOD, from every care, And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To... | |
 | 1825 - 556 σελίδες
...loose in eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 σελίδες
...loose in eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
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When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 
