I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ; I brought him home, in his nest, at even ; He sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky; — He sang to my ear, — they sang to my... A Practical Grammar of the English Language - Page 243de Noble Butler - 1846 - 254 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...has lent. 10 All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough; I brought him home in his nest at even ; 15 He sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky ; — He... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Dinging at dawn on the alder bough ; I brought him home in...not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky, Ho sane to my ear, these sang to my eye. The delicate shells lay on the shore — The bubbles of the... | |
 | 1845 - 540 pages
...needed by each one ; Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Sinking at dawn on the alder bough ; I brought him home in...not bring home the river and sky, He sang to my ear, these sang to my eye. The delicate shells lay on the shore— The bubbles of the latest wave Fresh... | |
 | Henry Clapp - 1846 - 228 pages
...creed has lent: All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair or good alone. I sought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ;...and sky ; He sang to my ear ; they sang to my eye. The delicate shells lay on the shore; The bubbles of the latest wave Fresh pearls to their enamel gave... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1847 - 264 pages
...has lent. All are needed by each one ; Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ;...sky; — He sang to my ear, — they sang to my eye. The delicate shells lay on the shore ; The bubbles of the latest wave Fresh pearls to their enamel... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1852 - 502 pages
...this bird that the poet wrote : — " I thought the sparrow's note from heaven Singing at dawn, from the alder bough ; I brought him home in his nest at...sky ; He sang to my ear — they sang to my eye." But to return to our sober little bird, which, if its song is sweet, is at least not remarkable for... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 590 pages
...hath lent, All are needed by each one ; Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ;...now, for I did not bring home the river and sky, He san? to my ear, these sang to my eye. The delicate shells lay on the shore — The bubbles of the latest... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...has lent : All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ;...and sky ; He sang to my ear; they sang to my eye'. The delicate shells lay on the shore ; The bubbles of the latest wave Fresh pearls to their enamel... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 pages
...mother's lessons writ. • Willis's Poems. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn from the alder bough ; I brought him home, in his nest,...; — He sang to my ear, — they sang to my eye. Ralph Waldo Emersm The green earth sends its ineense up From every mountain shrine — From every flower... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pages
...needed by each one ; Nothing ie fair or good alone. Т thought the sparrow's note from heaven, SinsHng ld fires gleam warm and bright: Above, the spectral...<• Try not the pass !" the old man said ; " Dar sane to my ear, these sang to my eye. The delicate shells lay on the shore — The bubbles of the latest... | |
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