 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1818 - 834 pages
...hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to cnrth her wing, or flies Where idler wanderers roam ; But high «he shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Or shadow dims her way. To steer my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul, as home... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 298 pages
...eastern skies,* When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, GOD ! from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 316 pages
...skies, 4' When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle wathlers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, GoD! from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air,... | |
 | Andrew Reid (of London.) - 1824 - 274 pages
...Eastern skies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and light,...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way." Edinburgh, 8th August, 1820. THE Christian's warfare ends not until time, with regard to him, is no... | |
 | Select readings - 1824 - 300 pages
...hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to eart\i\xex N^YIVJ,, or flies Where idler wawkiw* -vowa. -, I But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly hounds her flight, Or shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every stain Of sinful passion free,... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pages
...eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and light,...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam; But high she shoots through air and light, Above...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Folk songs, Irish - 1825 - 374 pages
...skies, 70 • When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above...low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. So grant me, GOD, from every care, And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To... | |
 | Walter Burgh - Hymns, English - 1826 - 382 pages
...eastern skies Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam: But high she shoots through air and light, Above...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 2. So grant me, God ! from earthly care, From sin and passion free, Aloft, through faith and love's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1827 - 426 pages
...skies, 1 When hastening fondly home. Ne'er sloops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above...Aloft, through Virtue's purer air. To hold my course to Thee! No sin to cloud—no lure to stay My Soul, ач home she springs; — Thy sunshine on her joyful... | |
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roam : But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To hold my course... 
