 What is that, Mother ? The swan, my love ! He is floating down, from his native grove ; No loved one, now, no nestling, nigh, He is floating down, by himself, to die; Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song, is the last, he...  The Easy Reader, Or, Introduction to the National Preceptor: Consisting of ... - Page 127by Jesse Olney - 1833 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 530 pages
...Ever may the Eagle's flight, be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line." Boy. " What is that, Mother ? " " The Swan, my love; He is floating down...himself to die : Death darkens his eye, and unplumes bis wings, Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. . Live so, my love, that when death shall come,... | |
 | 1828 - 608 pages
...mother?—The swar., my love! Mo loved one now, no nestling nigh, He is floating down from his native grove; He is floating down by himself to die; Death darkens...his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings: Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and sweet, it may... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 pages
...true to the line ! What is that, mother ? The swan, my love ! He is floating down from his native1 grove ; No loved one now, no nestling nigh, • He...unplumes his wings, Yet his sweetest note is the last he sipgs — Live so, my love, that when death sha^l come, Swan-like and sweet, it may #-aft thee home... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...ever be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line. What is that Mother ? The swan, my love ! Me is floating down from his native grove No loved one...himself to die. Death darkens his eye and unplumes his wing», Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. — Live aOj'my love, that when death shall come,... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pages
...right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward, true to the line. What is that, mother ? — The swan, my love— He is floating down...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall eome, Swan-like and... | |
 | 1834 - 402 pages
...right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward, true to the line. What is that, mother ? — The swan, my love. — He is floating...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and... | |
 | 1835 - 218 pages
...on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line. What is that Mother ? The swan, my love ! — He is floating down...his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and sweet it may... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 pages
...Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine ; Onward, and upward, and true to the line. What is that, mother? The swan, my love. — He is floating down...his eye, and unplumes his wings. Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and sweet it may... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1837 - 264 pages
...on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward, true to the line. 4. What is that, Mother ? — The swan, my love : He is floating down...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and... | |
 | John Todd - 1837 - 494 pages
...poetry about it, and I will then tell you how true it is." " I will try." " What is that, Mother 1 The swan, my love ; He is floating down from his native...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings ! Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and... | |
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