 Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane like a fairy...  Earth and Sky: number I- - Page 140by Jenny H. Stickney - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Maund - 1824 - 846 pages
...wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon were seen Most beautiful things, — there were 8owers and trees ; There were bevies of birds and swarms of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers ; And these all pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - American literature - 1831 - 570 pages
...downward point of manv a spear, That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear ÍU head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And...— There were cities, thrones, temples and towers Ï and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair ; He went to... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point «f many a spear, That he hung on its margin, far and...and towers, and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair : He went to the cupboard, and finding there That all had... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - American poetry - 1832 - 198 pages
...each pane, like a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things; there were flowers...bevies of birds and swarms of bees; There were cities with temples and towers; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! 7 But he did one thing that was hardly... | |
 | George Washington Light - 1833 - 402 pages
...The wind and the snow — the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I 'II be as busy as they ! ' Then he went to the mountain,...and towers ! and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair ; He went to the cupboard, and finding there, That all... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1833 - 150 pages
...each pane, like a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things; there were flowers and trees; There were bevies of birds and swamrs of bees; There were cities with temples and towers; and these All pictured in silver sheen!... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1835 - 328 pages
...overlook the town, General Washington succeeded in compelling the British forces to evacuate Boston. Then he went to the mountain, and powdered its crest...and towers, and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair : He went to the cupboard, and finding there That all had... | |
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - Children - 1835 - 262 pages
...each pane, like a fairy crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepp'd, By the light, of the morn were seen Most beautiful things, there were flowers...bevies of birds and swarms of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers; and these 4. But he did one thing, that was hardly fair; He peep'd in the... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1835 - 264 pages
...each pane, like a fairy, crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things ; there were flowers...bevies of birds and swarms of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...diamonds and pearls, and over the breast Where a rock could rear its head. By the light of the morn, were seen Most beautiful things. There were flowers...were cities, thrones, temples and towers, and these He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane like a fairy crept, Wherever he breathed,... | |
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