The Wind ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sKy; And all around I heard you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grass— O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different... American Education - Pagina 131906Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| 1885 - 858 pagine
...opportunity of illustrating what we mean. Take, for ex¿ ample, tins admirable little poem on the wind:— I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds...around I heard you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grasso wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different things... | |
| 1914 - 474 pagine
...rustle on the grass. The second stanza should be spoken and sung softly and with an air of mystery. "I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds...around I heard you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grasa— О wind, a blowing all day long, 0 wind, that sings so loud a song. 1 saw the different things... | |
| 1916 - 336 pagine
..."Listen," said the Pussy Willow "I can hear a bird, Spring has come, it is the sweetest Song I ever heard." "I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky." "Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I But when the leaves hang trembling, The Wind is passing by."... | |
| 1890 - 548 pagine
...this point is Miss Smith's "Wind Song" (No. 70). Changed for this idea, it stands thus— " I'vi; seen you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky. You turned the vane upon the tower, And blew the wind-mill by the hour. Oh ! wind that bloweth all... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1895 - 120 pagine
...is so full of a number of things, I 'm sure we should all be as happy as kings. 28 XXV THE WIND 1SAW you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about...different things you did, But always you yourself you hid. I felt you push, I heard you call, I could not see yourself at all — O wind, a-blowing all... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1895 - 394 pagine
...HE world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings. XXV THE WIND I SAW you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky; And ail around I heard you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grass — O wind, a-blowing all day long,... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1896 - 694 pagine
...THE world is so full of a number of things I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings. XXV THE WIND I SAW you toss the kites on high And blow the birds...you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grass— 0 wind, a-blowing all day long 0 wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different things you did,... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1896 - 406 pagine
...world is so full of a number of things, i I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings XXV THE wan) I SAW you toss the kites on high And blow the birds...you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grass— 0 wind, a-blowing all day long, 0 wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different things you did,... | |
| 1910 - 916 pagine
...shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head. Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed. THE WIND. I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky; And all around I he;ird you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grass — О wind, a-blowing all day long, О wind,... | |
| Marian M. George - 1898 - 470 pagine
...and read you a poem about the wind, and you may then picture "The Wind at Work." SONG—"THE WIND." I saw you toss the kites on high, And blow the birds...ladies' skirts across the grass; O wind a-blowing all night long! O wind that blows so loud a song! O wind that blows so loud a song! I saw the difFrent... | |
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