 Superior heard, run through the sweetest length Of notes ; when listening Philomela deigns To let them joy, and purposes, in thought Elate, to make her night excel their day. The...  Dwight's American Magazine - Page 618edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...Amid the dawning clouds, and from their haunts Calls up the tuneful nations. Every copse Deep-tangled, 2 quiristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. The thrush And woodlark, o'er the kind-contending... | |
 | Edward Jeboult - Somerset (England) - 1873 - 394 pages
...Flowery Valley," is, as its name denotes, a beautifully wellwooded vale— Every copse Deep-tangled, tree irregular, and bush Bending with dewy moisture...choristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. Coombe was one of those manors which was held by the Bishop of Winchester. It was possessed by the... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1875 - 794 pages
...candlelight. I do but sing because I must, And pipe but as the linnets sing. TENNYSON. Every copse Deep tangled, tree irregular, and bush Bending with dewy moisture, o'er the heads Of the coy quiristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. THOMSON. The cleft tree Offers its kind concealment... | |
 | John Platts - Curiosities and wonders - 1876 - 986 pages
...have no doubt, will interest every admirer of nature, and nature's God. '• Every copse Deep-tangled, tree irregular, and bush Bending with dewy moisture,...choristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. Thomson. • — — Each bird, Or high in air, or secret in the shade, Rejoicing, warbles wild his... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1876 - 599 pages
...Amid the dawning clouds, and from their haunts Calls up the tuneful nations. Every copse Deep-tangled, tree irregular, and bush Bending with dewy moisture, o'er the heads Of the coy quiristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. The thrush And woodlark, o'er the kind-contending... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...Amid the dawning clouds, and from their haunui Calls up the tuneful nations. Every copse Deep-tangled, sing, as in number less. Inestimable quite his final hour. For that who throne quiristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. The thrush And wood-lark, o'er the kind-contending... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - Birds - 1878 - 364 pages
...their haunts Calls up the tuneful nations.' and all through the sunny hours, when ' Every copse Deep tangled, tree irregular, and bush Bending with dewy...choristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. The thrush And wood-lark, o'er the loud contending throng Superior heard, run through the sweetest... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1878 - 788 pages
...candlelight. SWIFT. I do but sing because I must, And pipe but as the linnets sing. TENNYSON. Every copse Deep tangled, tree irregular, and bush Bending with dewy moisture, o'er the heads Of the coy quiristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. THOMSON. The cleft tree Offers its kind concealment... | |
 | James Thomson - 1880 - 548 pages
...Amid the dawning clouds, and from their haunts Calls up the tuneful nations. Every copse Deep-tangled, tree irregular, and bush Bending with dewy moisture,...choristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. The thrush And woodlark, o'er the kind-contending throng Superior heard, run through the sweetest length... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1880 - 1124 pages
...Amid the dawning clouds, and from their haunts Calls up the tuneful nations. Every copse Deep-tangled, owest tliou what argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are n quiristers that lodge within, Are prodigal of harmony. The thrush And woodlark, o'er the kind-contending... | |
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