 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1841 - 264 oldal
...When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wings, or flies Where idle wanderers roam. 15. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Or shadows dim her way. 16. So grant me, Lord, from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft through... | |
 | John Boyden - 1848 - 308 oldal
...home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. S But high she shoots thro' air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. DEVOTION IN YOUTH. 13 3 So grant me, God, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1849 - 328 oldal
...let loose in eastern skies, l When hast'ning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through...passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold ray course to Thee ! 1 The carrier-pigeon, it is well known, flies at an elevated pitch, in order to... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 oldal
...let loose in eastern skies,* When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies 25 Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 30 So grant me, God, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air,... | |
 | 1849 - 478 oldal
...sides, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; 2 But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 3 So grant me, Lord, from every snare And stain of passion free, Aloft, through faith's serener air,... | |
 | Alexander Melville Bell - 1849 - 356 oldal
...When hastening fondly - home, Ne'er stoops - to earth - her wing, - or flies, Where idle wanderers - roam ; But - high she shoots - through air - and light,...delay, Where nothing earthly - bounds her flight, Or shadow - dims her way. So - grant me, - God, - from every stainOf sinful passion - free, Aloft -... | |
 | 1849 - 96 oldal
...loose in 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 all low decay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord, from eveiy... | |
 | Elias Nason - 1850 - 126 oldal
...bird let loose in eastern skies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through...delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. Nor shadows dim her way.. 2 So grant me, God, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft through... | |
 | 1861 - 1642 oldal
...bird let loose in 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 all low decay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. " So grant me, God, from every... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams, Edwin Hubbell Chapin - 1851 - 638 oldal
...skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. 2 But high she shoots through air and light — Above...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 3 So grant me, God, from every snare Of sinful passion free, Aloft through faith's serener air To hold... | |
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THE BIRD, LET LOOSE. ( AIR. — BEETHOVEN. ) THE bird, let loose in 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 all low delay, Where... 
