 s made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot Or at some fruit-tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside My soul into the boughs does glide ; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets and combs its silver...  Charles Lamb's Essays - Σελίδα 171των Charles Lamb - 1892 - 249 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 σελίδες
...these, Far other worlds and other seas; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a greeu nt docs glide: There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And, till... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 538 σελίδες
...celestial light. When the body is imprisoned, the soul may be most free. 'Then like a bird, it eltn and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumcs the various light.' SPENSER. Who, like a copious river, pour'd his song O'er all the mazes of... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1884 - 546 σελίδες
...Withdraws into its happiness. The mind, that ocean, where each kind Does straight its own resembance find ; Yet it creates, transcending these. Far other...glide ; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then wets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1885 - 296 σελίδες
...Yet it creates, transcending these, Far other worlds and other seas; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's...sits and sings. Then whets and claps its silver wings J And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the skilful... | |
 | Essays - 1885 - 250 σελίδες
...once was Matthew Prior, The son of Adam and of Eve : — Can Stuart or Nassau claim higher ? " (6.) " Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs...and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings." (c.) "In the hour of my distress, When temptations me oppress, And when I my sins confess, Sweet Spirit,... | |
 | 1885 - 226 σελίδες
...once was Matthew Prior, The son of Adam and of Eve : — Can Stuart or Nassau claim higher?" (t.) " Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs...and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings." (<r.) " In the hour of my distress, When temptations me oppress, And when I my sins confess, Sweet... | |
 | 1885 - 224 σελίδες
...once was Matthew Prior, The son of Adam and of Eve : — Can Stuart or Nassau claim higher ? " (6.) " Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs...does glide : There like a bird it sits and sings, i . . Then whets and claps its silver wings." (c.) " In the hour of my distress, When temptations me... | |
 | Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Sheppard Dashiell, Harlan Logan - 1907 - 930 σελίδες
...green shade. Do you remember how old Andrew Marvell goes on from those two lovely lines, in his poem? Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's...There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets and daps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light.... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1888 - 490 σελίδες
...into its happiness, — The mind, that ocean, where each kind Does straight its own resemblance tind ; Yet it creates, transcending these, Far other worlds...glide : There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then wets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various... | |
 | Susan Warner - 1888 - 1030 σελίδες
...hands themselves do reach. Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.' ' Here, at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's...mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul iuto the boughs does glide: VOL. . 36 There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets and claps its... | |
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