All day the hoary meteor fell; And, when the second morning shone, We looked upon a world unknown, On nothing we could call our own. Around the glistening wonder bent The blue walls of the firmament, No cloud above, no earth below,— A universe of sky... Snow-bound: A Winter Idyl - Page 3by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1891 - 86 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1862 - 580 pages
...world unknown, On nothing we coal'' call our own. Around the ETlistenlnpwo'.derbcnt The bine walla ot the firmament, No cloud above, no earth below— A universe of sky and enow | The old familiar sights of oars Took marvellous snipes : strange domes and towere Bose up where... | |
| 1865 - 838 pages
...All day the hoary meteor fell ; And, when the second morning shone. We looked npon a world unknown, On nothing we could call our own. Around the glistening wonder bent The blue walls of the firmament, No clond above, no earth below— A universe of sky and snow I — pp. 11, 13. This would apply to a snow-storm... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 56 pages
...All day the hoary meteor fell; And, when the second morning shone, We looked upon a world unknown, On nothing we could call our own. Around the glistening...and towers Rose up where sty or corn-crib stood, Or garden wall, or belt of wood; A smooth white mound the brush-pile showed, A fenceless drift what once... | |
| 1866 - 976 pages
...All day the hoary meteor fell ; And, when the second morning shone, We looked upon a world unknown. On nothing we could call our own. Around the glistening...above, no earth below, — A universe of sky and snow 1 The old familiar sights of ours Took marvellous shapes ; strange domes and towers Rose up where sty... | |
| 1866 - 950 pages
...about to build the tabernacle, the poet took his copy, and formed his idea of the Snow Bound, when, " Around the glistening wonder bent The blue walls of...above, no earth below — A universe of sky and snow !" And the inmates of the house were completely isolated from the external world ; for, u Beyond the... | |
| 1869 - 390 pages
...poet tells us." And he read — "And when the second morning shone, We looked upon a world unknown, On nothing we could call our own. Around the glistening wonder bent The blue walla of the firmament, No cloud above, no earth below — A universe of sky and snow ! The old familiar... | |
| 1885 - 994 pages
...grotesque. The whole transfiguration is recalled : " The old familiar sights of ours Took marvelous shapes; strange domes and towers Rose up where sty...or corn-crib stood, Or garden-wall, or belt of wood ; The bridle-post an old man sat With loose-flung coat and high cocked hat; The well-curb had a Chinese... | |
| Thomas Wallace Knox - 1870 - 664 pages
...after leaving the valley of the Angara, and the sleigh glided easily aiid with very little jolting. " No cloud above, no earth below ; A universe of sky and snow." I woke to daylight and found a monotonous country destitute of mountains and possessing few hills.... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...day the hoary meteor fell ; And, when the second morning shone, ЛУе looked upon a world unknown, de ; Never, tower» Rose up where sty or corn -crib stood, Or garden Avail, or belt of wood ; A smooth whit« mound... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 pages
...night long the storm roared on, And when the second morning shone, We looked upon a world unknown, On nothing we could call our own. Around the glistening...above, no earth below, — A universe of sky and snow ! 3. The old familiar sight of ours Took marvellous shapes ; strange domes and towers Eose up where... | |
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