 What is that, Mother ? The swan, my love ! He is floating down, from his native grove ; No loved one, now, no nestling, nigh, He is floating down, by himself, to die; Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song, is the last, he...  The Easy Reader, Or, Introduction to the National Preceptor: Consisting of ... - Page 127by Jesse Olney - 1833 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1856 - 796 pages
...Une. What i» that, mother ? Th« awan, шу lov«. He is floating down from his native grove ; 4o loved one now, no nestling nigh ; He is floating down by himself to die. Death darkens his eye, it uuplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the laut he sings. Live so, my son, that when death... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1857 - 394 pages
...Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward and true to the line." 4. " What is that, mother ? " " The swan, my love. He is floating down...his eye, and unplumes his wings; Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and sweet it may... | |
 | 1857 - 300 pages
...Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line." " "What is that, Mother ? " " The swan, my love ! He is floating down...his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and sweet, it may... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward, true to the line. What is that, mother ? — The Swan, my love, — He is floating...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1858 - 350 pages
...Ever my son, be thou like the dove, — In friendship as faithful, as constant in love. What is that, mother ? The swan, my love ; He is floating down from...nestling nigh ; He is floating down by himself to die, ])eath darkens his eye, and unplutnes his wings, Yet the sweetest snng is the last he sings.— Live... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...thine, Onward, and upward, and trne to the line. What is that, Mother f— The swan, my love I — He is floating down from his native grove ; No loved...is floating down, by himself to die ; Death darkens bis eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. hive so, my love, that... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pages
...Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line. What is that, Mother ?—The swan, my love !— He is floating down...his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and sweet, it may... | |
 | Children - 1859 - 198 pages
...Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward, and upward, and true to the line. What is that, mother ? — The swan, my love ! — He is floating...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so,my love, that when death shall come, Swanlike and sweet,... | |
 | Book - 1859 - 334 pages
...on. Boy ! may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward, true to the line. What is that, mother? The swan, my love ! He is floating down from...Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 202 pages
...upward, and true to the line." " What is that, mother ? " " The swan, my love I He is floating doivn from his native grove ; No loved one now, no nestling...his eye, and unplumes his wings; Yet his sweetest song is the last he sings. \ LXVHL —TO MY LITTLE DAUGHTER'S SHOES. CHARLES JAMES SPRAGUE. Two little,... | |
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