Tis the dawn of the fairy day." They come from beds of lichen green, They creep from the mullein's velvet screen; Some on the backs of beetles fly From the silver tops of moon-touched trees, Where they swung in their cobweb hammocks high, And rocked about... The Culprit Fay: And Other Poems - Page 12by Joseph Rodman Drake - 1836 - 92 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1835 - 518 pages
...moon-touched trees, Where they awmg in their cobweb hammocks high, And rock about in the evening breeze ; Some from the hum'-bird's downy nest — They had...scoop of the rock, With glittering ising-stars inlaid ; Ana some had opened the four-o'clock, And stole within its purple shade. And now they throng the... | |
| 1836 - 296 pages
...moon-touched trees, Where they swung in their cobweb hammocks high, And rocked about in the evening breeze ; Some from the hum-bird's downy nest — They had driven...rainbow breast, Had slumbered there till the charmed hoar; Some had lain in the scoop of the rock, With glittering ising-stars inlaid ; And some had opened... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1836 - 522 pages
...him out by elfin power, Some on the backs of beetles fly From the silver tops of moon-touched trees, And pillowed on plumes of his rainbow breast, Had slumbered there till the charmed hour ; Some had Iain in the scoop of the rock, With glittering ising-stars inlaid ; And some had opened the four o'clock,... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1836 - 530 pages
...moon-touched trees, And pillowed on plumes of his rainbow breast, Had slumbered there till the charmed hour; Some from the humbird's downy nest— They had driven him out by elfin power, Some had lain in the scoop of the rock, With glittering ising-stars inlaid ; And some had opened the... | |
| 1837 - 326 pages
...swing in their cobweb hammocks high, And rock about in the evening breeze ; Some from the hum'-birds downy nest — They had driven him out by elfin power,...had lain in the scoop of the rock, With glittering isinglass inlaid ; And some had opened the four-o'clock, And stole within its quivering shade. And... | |
| John Keese - 1840 - 304 pages
...moon-touched trees, Where they swung in their cobweb hammocks high, And rocked about in the evening breeze ; Some from the hum-bird's downy nest — They had driven...glittering ising-stars inlaid And some had opened the four-o' clock, And stole within its purple shade. 22 THE CULPRIT FAT. And now they throng the moonlight... | |
| John Keese - 1840 - 302 pages
...moon-touched trees, Where they swung in their cobweb hammocks high, And rocked about in the evening breeze ; Some from the hum-bird's downy nest — They had driven...scoop of the rock, With glittering ising-stars inlaid s rwwle And now they throng the moonlight glade, Above — below — on every side, Their little minim... | |
| Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 302 pages
...moon-touch'd trees, Where they swing in their cob-web hammocks high, And rock'd about in the evening breeze ; Some from the hum-bird's downy nest, They had driven him out by elfin power, And pillow'd on plumes of his rainbow breast, Had ,-Ji im 1 K-rYl there till the charmed hour ; Some had... | |
| 1841 - 646 pages
...moon-touch'd trees, Where they swung in their cobweb hammocks high, And rocked about in the evening? breeze ; Some from the hum-bird's downy nest, They had driven...slumbered there 'till the charmed hour Some had lain in a scoop of the rock, With glittering iaing-stars inlaid, And Mum- had opened the four-o'clock, And... | |
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