 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1868 - 340 pages
...thee for her mate, And still protect the song she loves so well. CHARLOTTE SMITH. Thou wast not horn for death, immortal bird, — No hungry generations...Perhaps the self-same song that found a path Through the sad heart of Rnth, when, sick for home, She stood in tears amid the alien corn — The same that ofttimes... | |
 | Kate Gordon (of Fyvie.) - 1868 - 246 pages
...flax-bird. 7. One who listens. 8. It is used as soap in the East. 9. Freedom from pain. CCLX. " THOU wast not born for death, immortal bird ! No hungry...passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and by clown ; Perhaps the self-same song that found a path Through the sad heart of Iluth, when, sick... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1868 - 328 pages
...wast not born for death, immortal bird ! No hnngry generations tread thee down ; The voice I heard this passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and clown : Perhaps the self-same song that fonnd a path Throngh the sad heart of Rnth, when sick for home, She stood in tears amid the alien corn... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pages
...ecstasy ! Still wouldst thou sing, and I have ears in vain, — To thy high requiem become a sod. Thou wast not born for death, immortal bird ! No hungry...voice I hear this passing night was heard In ancient davs by emperor and clown : Perhaps the selfsame sung that found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth,... | |
 | 1870 - 464 pages
...ecstasy! Still wouldst thou sing, and I have ears in vain — To thy high requiem become a sod. 60 Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird ! No hungry...clown : Perhaps the self-same song that found a path 65 Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home, She stood in tears amid the alien corn ; The... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1870 - 806 pages
...Thon wast not born for death, immortal " fool ;" No hungry generations tread thee down : The voice we hear this passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and clown. But I should apologize for parodying the most exquisite poetry in the language. I only mean to urge... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...ecstasy ! Still wmildst thou sing, and I have ears in vain, — To thy high requiem become a sod. Thou gulate the lists, They should encounter with well-loaded...Then each might show, to his admiring friends, In fotind a path Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home, She stood in tears amid the alien... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 pages
...ecstasy ! Still wouldst thou sing, and I have ears in vain,— To thy high requiem become a sod. Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird! No hungry...found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home. She stood in tears amid the alien corn; Forlorn ! the very word is like a bell To toll... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1872 - 266 pages
...ecstasy ! Still wouldst thou sing, and I have ears in vain — To thy high requiem become a sod. ; Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird ! No hungry...that found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth, when sick for home She stood in tears among the alien corn ; The same that ofttimes hath Charm'd magic casements,... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...Thou wast not born for death, immortal bird ! No hunirry generations tread thee down ; TV voice I bear intermission, An hour by his dial. — 0 noble fool ! A worthy fool ! — Motl self-fame song that found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home, She stood in tears... | |
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Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird ! No hungry generations tread thee down ; The voice I hear this passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and clown... 
