 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1852 - 610 pagine
...his sighing mate's complaint ; And like a »tar, sluw drowning in the light, The village church vane seemed to pale and faint. "The sentinel cock upon...than before — Silent till some replying warder blew Ilia alien horn, and then was heard no rftore. " Where, erst, the jay within the elm's tall crest Alade... | |
 | 1852 - 620 pagine
...Time's remotest blue. " On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight ; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And like a star, slow drowning in the light, The village church vane seemed to pale and faint. " The sentinel cock upon the hillside crew — Crew thrice, and... | |
 | 1853 - 776 pagine
...his sighing mate's complaint ; And like a star, slow drowning in the light, The village church vane seemed to pale and faint. The sentinel cock upon the hillside crew — Crew thricr, and all was stiller than before — Silent till some replying warder blew His alien horn, and... | |
 | 1853 - 692 pagine
...in Time's remotest blue. On slumbrous wings the vulture hied his flight, The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And like a star slow drowning...village church-vane seemed to pale and faint. The sentinel-cock upon the hill-aide crew — Crew thrice, and all was stiller than before, — Bilent... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 474 pagine
...Time's remotest blue. On slnmb'rous wing-i the vulture tried his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint; And like a star slow drowning in the light. The village church-vane seemed to ]uile and faint. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew; Crew thrice, and all was stiller than before—-... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pagine
...in Time's remotest blue. On slumb'rous wings the vulture held his flight ; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And like a star slow drowning...stiller than before — Silent till some replying wanderer blew His alien horn, and then was heard no more. 598 HEAD. y within the elm's tall crest trouble... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1859 - 422 pagine
...Time's remotest blue. 5. On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint; And like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seem'd to pale and faint. 6. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew—- Crew thrice, and all was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pagine
...in Time's remotest blue. On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint; And, like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seem'd to pale and faint. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew, — Crew thrice, and all was stiller... | |
 | 1861 - 144 pagine
...Time's remotest blue, On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight ; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And, like a star slow drowning...stiller than before — Silent till some replying wanderer blew His alien horn, and then was heard no more. Where erst the jay within the elm's tall... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 pagine
...with many a muffled blow. On slumbrous wings the vulture held his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And, like a star slow drowning...village church-vane seemed to pale and faint. The sentinel-cock upon the hill-side crew — Crew thrice, and all was stiller than before, — Silent,... | |
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The embattled forests, erewhile armed in gold, Their banners bright with every martial hue, Now stood, like some sad, beaten host of old, Withdrawn afar in Time's remotest blue. On... 
