Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread his lustrous coil; Still, as the spiral grew, He left the past year's dwelling for the new. Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home,... A Treasury of American Verse - Page 174edited by - 1897 - 307 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1858 - 572 pages
...build year after year a new chamber to the spiral shell they occupy, and thus moralizes upon it — "Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee,...is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn! 1858.] [DECEMBER 1858. '- Build thcc more stately mansions, O my eoul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 420 pages
...archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no man Thinks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of the wandering sea, Cast from her lap forlorn 1 From thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn ! While on mine... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretch'd in his lost-found home, and knew the oli no more. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee. Child of "H' wandering sea, Cast from her lap, forlorn ! From thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than over... | |
| Caroline Snowden Guild - 1860 - 366 pages
...the old no more. Thanks for the heavenly meflage brought by thee, Child of the wandering sea, Caft from her lap, forlorn ! From thy dead lips a clearer...Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that fings : Build thee more {lately manfions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll ! Leave thy low-vaulted... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretch'd in his last-found home, and knew the <>'.! no more. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by...From thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than ever Tritoii blew from wreathed horn ! While on mine ear it rings, Through the deep caves of thought I hear... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...its idle door, Stretch'd in his last-found home, and knew the old no more. Thanks for the heaveniy message brought by thee. Child of the wandering sea,...Cast from her lap, forlorn ! From thy dead lips a elearer note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn ! While on mine ear it rings, Through... | |
| John George Wood - 1863 - 840 pages
...dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more....rings, Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voic.i that sings : — Build thee more stately mansions, 0 my soul, As the swift seasons roll ! Leave... | |
| John George Wood - 1863 - 830 pages
...dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more....Child of the wandering sea, Cast from her lap, forlorn I From thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn I While on mine... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...where the siren sings, And coral reefs lie bare, Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair. Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl ; Wreck'd...note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn I While on mine ear it rings, Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that sings : Build thee... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pages
...archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no mora IV. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child...lap forlorn! From thy dead lips a clearer note is borne Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn ! While on mine ear it rings, Through the deep caves... | |
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