 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 painted on the crimson...  The Saturday Magazine - Page 1431838Full view - About this book
 | Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...given." GoVLP. 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...along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake or margin of river wide, Or where the rocking billows rise and sink On the chafed ocean side. There is... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1836 - 286 pages
...glorious sky. M 23 TO A WATERFOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou...along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or marge of river wide, Or where the rocking billows rise and sink On the chafed ocean side 1 There is... | |
 | American poetry - 1836 - 268 pages
...A WATERFOWL. BY WC BRYANT. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou...along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or marge of river wide, Or where the rocking billows rise and sink On the chafed ocean side ? There is... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1836 - 288 pages
...earth is now TO A WATERFOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou...the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do tbee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. • Seek'st thou the plashy... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Serial publications - 1836 - 530 pages
...heavens with the last steps of-day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Might 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,... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Serial publications - 1836 - 522 pages
...lines, " 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 Thy solitary way? Might mark thy distant flight to do thfe wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, '' Vainly the... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...CI. 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 pursue Thy solitary way ? Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Vainly the... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1837 - 874 pages
...speculation. To A WATER-FOWL. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day. Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue...along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or maize of river wide, Or where the rocky billows rise and sink On the chafed ocean's side ? There is... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animals - 1837 - 344 pages
...water-fowl, are addressed. Whither) 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their, rosy depths, dost thou...the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Seek'st thon the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or marge of river wide, Or where the rocking billows rise and... | |
 | Readers - 1837 - 232 pages
...dew. While glow the heavens with tho last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost tliou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye...painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Or where the rocking billows rise and gink On the chafed ocean side? .* There is a Power whose care... | |
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