WE are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny showers, (Think, whene'er you see us, what our beauty saith ;) Utterance, mute and bright, Of some unknown delight, We fill the air with pleasure, by our simple breath : All who see us love us, — We befit all... The American Whig Review - Page 5291847Full view - About this book
| 1836 - 570 pages
...brings to gloom Those who on the gods presume. CHORUS OF THE FLOWERS. WE are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny showers, (Think, whene'er you see us, what our...pleasure, by our simple breath : All who see us, love us ; Mark our ways, how noiseless All, and sweetly voiceless, Though the March-winds pipe, to make our... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Ben Adhein's name led all rest! STANZAS FROM SONG OF THE FLOWERS. WE are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny showers, (Think, whene'er you see us what our...sorrow we give smiles — and unto graces, graces. Mark our ways, how noiseless All, and sweetly voiceless, Though the March winds pipe to make our passage... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 pages
...Too much gladness brings to gloom Those who on the gods presume. WE are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny showers, (Think, whene'er you see us, what our...sorrow we give smiles, — and unto graces, graces. Mark our ways, how noiseless All, and sweetly voiceless, Though the March-winds pipe, to make our passage... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...flowers, Born of sunny showers, (Think, whene'er you see us, what our beauty saitli ;') Utteranee, mute and bright, Of some unknown delight, We fill...sorrow we give smiles, — and unto graces, graces. Mark our ways, how noiseless All, and sweetly voiceless, Though the March-winds pipe, to make our passage... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...heauty saith ;) Utterance, mute and hright, Of some unknown delight, We fill the air with pleasure, hy our simple breath : All who see us love us, — We...sorrow we give smiles, — and unto graces, graces. Mark our ways, how noiseless All, and sweetly voiceless, Though the March-winds pipe, to make our passage... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1844 - 314 pages
...Born of sunny showers, Think, whene'er you see us, what our beauty saith: WE are the sweet Flowers, Utterance mute and bright Of some unknown delight,...Unto sorrow we give smiles; and unto graces, graces. All, and sweetly voiceless, Though the March winds pipe to make our passage Mark our ways, how noiseless... | |
| 1846 - 436 pages
...ere 1 die ! — Alas ! alas for Celin!" FLOWERS. — Leigh Hunt. WE are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny showers (Think, whene'er you see us, what our...Unto sorrow we give smiles, and unto graces, graces. Mark our ways, how noiseless All, and sweetly voiceless, Though the March-winds pipe, to make our passage... | |
| M. O. Stevens - 1847 - 322 pages
...and never thinks of himself. For the Casket. SONG OF THE FLOWERS. WE are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny showers — Think, whene'er you see us, what...Unto sorrow we give smiles, and unto graces, graces. Mark our ways, how noiseless All, and sweetly voicelesa, Tough the March-winds pipe, to make our passage... | |
| 1847 - 722 pages
...Leigh Hunt's " Song of the Flowers." I refer to the final chorus : " We are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny showers, Think, whene'er you see us, what our...air with pleasure by our simple breath ; All who see ue love us ; We befit all places : Unto sorrow we give smiles ; and unto graces, graces." This may... | |
| George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - 1847 - 1376 pages
...Leigh Hunt's " Song of the Flowers." I refer to the final chorus : " We are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny showers, Think, whene'er you see us, what our...air with pleasure by our simple breath ; All who see ui love us ; We befit all places : Unto sorrow we give smiles; and unto graces, graces." This may have... | |
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