 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 seen against the crimson...  The English Annual for ... - Page 821837Full view - About this book
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 408 pages
...addressed " To a Waterfowl." " Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue...mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong ; As, darkly pointed on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. " Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake,... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...H'atcr-Fm'l. Whither, 'midst falling dew. While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far thro' their rosy depths dost thou pursue Thy solitary way?...fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight, to do thee wrongA >, darkly painted on the crimson sky. Thy 6gure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 358 pages
...introduction into Europe : — Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou...flight to do thee wrong; As darkly painted on the evening sky Thy figure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or marge of river... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...To a .Waterfowl. — BRYANT. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou...eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, 't_ As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Laton 115.] FIRST CLASS BOOK. I... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...addressed " JTo a Waterfowl." " Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue...mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong ; As, darkly pointed on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. " Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake,... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...addressed " To a Waterfowl" " Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue...mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong ; As, darkly pointed on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. " Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake,... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 432 pages
...with the last steps of day Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Alight mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Vainly the fowler's eye Thy figure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or marge... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - Animals - 1830 - 230 pages
...poetry. THE AMERICAN WATER-FOWL. Wither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue...flight to do thee wrong, As darkly painted on the evening sky, Thy figure floats along. Scek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or maze of river... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...human sight. TO A WATERFOWL. WHITHER, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue...eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As,°darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. * Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Amusements - 1832 - 426 pages
...Bryant, an American Poet. " Whither, midst falling dew, . . While glow the heaveus with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou...mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong. As, darkly ¡tainted on the crimson skyf Thy figure floate along. Seek'st thon the plash y brink Of weedy lake,... | |
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