 And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; The flush of life may well be seen Thrilling back over hills and valleys ; The cowslip startles in meadows green, The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice, And there's...  The Vision of Sir Launfal - Page 31by James Russell Lowell - 1921 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1851 - 786 pages
...startles in meadows green, The bnttercup catches the sun in its chalice, And there's never a leaf or a blade too mean To be some happy creature's palace ; The little bird sits at his door in the sun A tilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errnn With the deluge of summer... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...be seen Thrilling back over hills and valleys ; The cowslip startles in meadows green, The outtercup catches the sun In its chalice, And there's never...palace; The little bird sits at his door in the sun, Atllt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer... | |
 | 1849 - 648 pages
...startles in meadows green, The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice, And there 'e never a leaf or a blade too mean To be some happy creature's palace...Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illuminated being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels the eggs beneath her... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1849 - 276 pages
...startles in meadows green, The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice. And there 's never a leaf or a blade too mean To be some happy creature's palace...among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of Nature which song is the best... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 pages
...life may well be seen Thrilling back over hills and valleys ; The cowslip startles in meadows green, The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice, And there's never a leaf or a blade too mean To be some happy creature's palace ; The little bird sits at his door in the sun,... | |
 | 1851 - 792 pages
...above it for liylU, Climla to a soul in grass and Jloicers. The cowslip startles in meadows green, The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice, And there's never a leaf or a blade too mean To be some happy creature's palace ; The little bird sits at his door in tltc sun... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...blindly abme it for light, Cbmbs to a soul in grass and flowers. The cowslip startles in meadows green, The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice, And there's never a leaf or a blade too mean To be some happy creature's palace ; The little bird iits al his door in the sun... | |
 | Joseph Edward Adams Smith - 1852 - 230 pages
...life may well be seen Thrilling back, over hills and valleys; The cowslip startles in meadows green; The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice, And there's never a leaf or a bud too mean To be some happy creature's palace." LOWELL. We found a splendid view in various... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1852 - 356 pages
...life may well be seen Thrilling back over hills and valleys ; The cowslip startles in meadows green, The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice, And there's never a leaf or a blade too mean To be some happy creature's palace. The little bird sits at the door in the sun,... | |
 | 1855 - 1428 pages
...life may well be seen Thrilling back over hills and valleys ; Tlii- cowslip startles in meadows green, The buttercup catches the sun In Its chalice, And there's never a leaf or a blade too mean To be some happy creature's palace ; The little bird sits at his door in the sun,... | |
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