 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 288 oldal
...When hastening 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 virtue's purer air,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams, Edwin Hubbell Chapin - 1851 - 754 oldal
...Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. 2 But hiijh she shoots through air and light — Above all low...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... | |
 | 1851 - 496 oldal
...bird let loose in eastern skies, When hast'ning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flics Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through...Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her'flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant nie, God, from every care, And stain of passion free,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 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 delay, Where nothing eartbly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, God ! from every care And stain of... | |
 | Cottage verse, Joseph Jones - 1852 - 296 oldal
...The dove let loose in eastern skies, Returning iondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam : But high she shoots through...flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from earthly care, From pride and passion free, Aloft, through faith and love's pure air, To hold my course... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 oldal
...THE Dove let loose in Eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; But high she shoots through...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, LORD ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
 | Collection, Edmund KELL - 1852 - 106 oldal
...When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle wanderers 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, GOD, from every snare And taint of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air To... | |
 | R. W. Vanderkiste - 1852 - 380 oldal
...carrier bird from Eastern skies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wings, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through...delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadows dim her way. " So grant us, Lord, from faithless fear And stain of passion free, Aloft, through... | |
 | Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - 1852 - 674 oldal
...Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam ; — 2 But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flightj Nor shadow dims her way. 3 So grant me, Lord, from every snare Of sinful passion free, Aloft... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1852 - 292 oldal
...When hastening 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 low delay, 3 So grant me, Lord, from every snare And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air,... | |
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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... 
