 O'er me, like a regal tent, Cloudy-ribbed, the sunset bent, Purple-curtained, fringed with gold, Looped in many a wind-swung fold; While for music came the play Of the pied frogs' orchestra; And, to light the noisy choir, Lit the fly his lamp of fire.  The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier - Page 128by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1892Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...music came the play Of the pied frogs' orchestra; And, to light the noisy choir, Lit the fly his lamp of fire. I was monarch : pomp and joy Waited on the...as boyhood can! Though the flinty slopes be hard. Stubble - speared the new -mown sward, Every morn shall lead thee through Fresh baptisms of the dew;... | |
 | 1897 - 404 pages
...music came the play Of the pied frogs' orchestra; And, to light the noisy choir, Lit the fly his lamp of fire. I was monarch: pomp and joy Waited on the barefoot boy! Lose the freedom of the sod, Like a colt's for work be shod, Made to tread the mills of toil, Up and... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 pages
...music, came the play Of the pied frogs' orchestra ; And, to light the noisy choir, Lit the fly his lamp of fire. I was monarch ; pomp and joy Waited on the...slopes be hard, Stubble-speared the new-mown sward, Eveiy morn shall lead thee through Fresh baptisms of the dew ; Every evening from thy feet Shall the... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 276 pages
...music came the play Of the pied frog's orchestra ; And to light the noisy choir, Lit the fly his lamp of fire ; — I was monarch : pomp and joy Waited on the barefoot boy ! 5. Cheerily, then, my little man, Live and laugh, as boyhood can, Though the flinty slopes be hard,... | |
 | 1853 - 322 pages
...light the noisy quire Lit the fly his lamp of fire. I was monarch : pomp and joy Waited on the harefoot boy ! Cheerily, then, my little man, Live and laugh,...as boyhood can. Though the flinty slopes be hard, Slubble-speared the new-mown sward, Every morn shall lead thee through Fresh haptisms of the dew ;... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...music came the play Of the pied frogs' orchestra ; And, to light the noisy choir, Lit the fly his lamp len Bryant niun, Live and laugh, as boyhood can ! Though the flinty slopes be hard, Stubble-speared the new-mown... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 pages
...came the play Of the pied 8 frogs' orchestra ; .And, to light the noisy choir, Lit the fly his lamp of fire. I was monarch : pomp and joy Waited on the barefoot boy ! 5. Cheerily, then, my little man, Live and laugh, as boyhood can ! Though the flinty slopes be hard,... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1872 - 194 pages
...to face with her he talks, Part and parcel of her joy— Blessings on thee, barefoot boy! Cheer'ly, then, my little man; Live and laugh as boyhood can, Though the flinty slopes be hard, Stubbles spread the new-mown sward, Every morn shall lead thee through Fresh baptisms of the dew; Every... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...music came the play Of the pied frogs' orchestra ; And, to light the noisy choir, Lit the fly his lamp when begins my ditty, Almost five hundred years ago, To hoy ! Cheerily, then, my little man, Live and laugh, as boyhood can ! Though the flinty slopes be hard,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 424 pages
...music came the play Of the pied frogs' orchestra ; And, to light the noisy choir, Lit the ily his lamp of fire. I was monarch : pomp and joy Waited on the...Though the flinty slopes be hard, Stubble-speared the new-tnown sward, Every morn shall lead thee through Fresh baptisms of the dew ; Every evening from... | |
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