 A traveler through a dusty road strewed acorns on the lea; And one took root and sprouted up, and grew into a tree. Love sought its shade, at evening time, to breathe its early vows; And age was pleased, in heats of noon, to bask beneath its The dormouse...  Southwestern Journal of Education - Page 211890Full view - About this book
 | 1857 - 564 pages
...breathe its early vows, And age was pleased, in heats of noon, To bask beneath its boughs. The robin loved its dangling twigs, The birds sweet music bore....It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. So, a thinker dropp'da fruitful thought, 'Twas old and yet was new — A simple creature of the brain,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1857 - 394 pages
...bore;— It stood a glory in its place, a blessing evermore. 4. A little spring had lost its way among the grass and fern; A passing stranger scooped a well where weary men might torn. 5. He walled it in, and hung with care a ladle at the brink. He thought not of the deed he did,... | |
 | Elizabeth Dana - 1858 - 228 pages
...time To breathe its early vows, .And Age was pleased, in heats of noon, To bask beneath its boughs; The dormouse loved its dangling twigs,, The birds...blessing evermore-:! A little spring had lost its way Among the grass and fern ; A passing stranger scooped a well, Where weary men might turn. He walled... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1858 - 776 pages
...noon, To bask l>eneath its boughs; The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, The birds sweet music Wore; It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore ! A little sprinehad lost its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing strenger scooped a well, "Where weary men... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1859 - 410 pages
...time, To breathe its early vows, And Age was pleased, in heats of noon, To bask beneath its boughs. The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, The birds sweet...It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore ! n. A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing stranger scoop'da well, Where... | |
 | Anna Letitia Waring - 1860 - 108 pages
...time, To breathe its early vows ; And age was pleased, in heats of noon, To bask beneath its boughs : The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, The birds sweet...music bore : It stood a glory in its place, A blessing ever more ! A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and fern : A passing stranger scooped a... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 pages
...time, To breathe its early vows; And Age was pleased, in heats of noon, To bask beneath its boughs. The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, The birds sweet...It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. 43 A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing stranger scooped a well, Where... | |
 | Souvenir - 1862 - 266 pages
...time, To breathe its early vows, And Age was pleased, in heats of noon, To bask beneath its boughs. The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, The birds sweet...its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing stranger scoop'da well, Where weary men might turn ; He wall'd it in, and hung with care A ladle at the brink,... | |
 | Levi K. Coonley - 1864 - 236 pages
...lea, And one took root, and sprouted up, And grew into a tree. 2 The dormouse loved its dangling twig, The birds sweet music bore ; It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. 3 A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing stranger scooped a well Where... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1865 - 300 pages
...time, to breathe its early vows, And Age was pleased, in heats of noon, to bask7 beneafh its boughs : The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, the birds sweet...It stood a glory in its place, a blessing evermore. 2. A little spring had lost its way amid the grass and fern ;' A passing stranger scooped a well, where... | |
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