 He that hath found some fledged bird's nest may know At first sight if the bird be flown; But what fair well or grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown. And yet, as angels in some brighter dreams Call to the soul when man doth sleep, So some strange...  Little Classics - Page 81edited by - 1875Full view - About this book
 | William Bradford Homer, Edwards Amasa Park - Congregational churches - 1842 - 430 pages
...Let us look away to the " fair flowers of our garland as they bloom yonder lovelier and forever." " He that hath found some fledged bird's nest may know,...At first sight, if the bird be flown; But what fair field or grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown. And yet as angels in some brighter dreams Call... | |
 | 1862 - 908 pages
...shew'd them me, To kindle my cold love. Dear, beauteous Death, the jewel of the just, Shining no where but in the dark, What mysteries do lie beyond thy...Could man outlook that mark ! He that hath found some fledg'd bird's nest may know, At first sight, if the bird be flown ; But what fair field or grove he... | |
 | 1842 - 514 pages
...my cold love. Dear beauteous death, the jewel of the dust, Shining nowhere but in the dark : \fhat mysteries do lie beyond thy dust, Could man outlook that mark ! He that hath found some rlcdc'il bird's nest, may Enow At first sight if the bird be flown ; But what fair field or grove he... | |
 | Literature - 1869 - 862 pages
...above! These are your walks, and you have show'd them me, To kindle ray cold love. Dear, beauteous death, the jewel of the just ! Shining nowhere but...dark; What mysteries do lie beyond thy dust, Could i ":in outlook that mark! He that hath found some flegd'd bird's nest may know At first sight if the... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1846 - 420 pages
...the same uncertainty, in stanzas that, though somewhat quaint, are very striking. ' Dear, beauteous Death, the jewel of the just, Shining nowhere but...At first sight if the bird be flown ; But what fair field or grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown. ' And yet, as angels in some brighter dreams... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 308 pages
...heavens above ! These are your walks, and ye have showed them me, To kindle my cold love. Dear, beauteous Death ! the jewel of the just ! Shining nowhere but...first sight, if the bird be flown ; But what fair field or grove he sings in now, . That is to him unknown. And yet, as angels, in some brighter dreams,... | |
 | Baptists - 1878 - 300 pages
...heavens above I These are your walks, and you have showed them me To kindle my cold love. Dear, beauteous death, the jewel of the just, Shining nowhere but...do lie beyond thy dust, Could man outlook that mark I He that hath found, some fledged bird's nest may know At first sight if the bird be flown; But what... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1846 - 202 pages
...somewhat quaint, are very striking. Dear, beauteous Death, the jewel of the just, Shining no where but in the dark, What mysteries do lie beyond thy...Could man outlook that mark ! He that hath found some fledg'd bird's nest, may know At first sight if the bird be flown, But what fair field or grove he... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...heavens above ! These are your walks, and you have showed them me To kindle my cold love. Dear, beauteous death ! the jewel of the just Shining nowhere but...found some fledged bird's nest, may know At first si rht if the bird be flown ; But what fair field or grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 206 pages
...and hoary, Mere glimmerings and decays. Dear beauteous death, the jewel of the just, Shining no where but in the dark ; What mysteries do lie beyond thy dust, Could man outlook that mark ! H. VAUGHAN. THE DEAD. NAME them not dead — the faithful whom Green earth closed lately o'er ; Nor... | |
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