 What is that, Mother ?— The eagle, boy !— Proudly careering his course of joy ; Firm, on his own mountain vigor relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears...  The Easy Reader, Or, Introduction to the National Preceptor: Consisting of ... - Page 127by Jesse Olney - 1833 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1842 - 696 pages
...the daring of the eagle : " ' Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm in his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward right on. • rt Boys, may the eagle's flight ever... | |
 | 1842 - 696 pages
...imitate the daring of the eagle: " ' Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm in his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward right on. Boys, may the eagle's flight ever be... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 pages
...that, mother 1 — The eagle, boy, Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm in his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying ; His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward, right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...Ever, my son, be thou like the dove, In friendship as faithful, an constant in love. What is that, Mother? — The eagle, boy! — Proudly careering his course of joy ; Firm, on his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and his eye on... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...constant in love. What is that, mother ? The eagle, my boy Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm, in his own mountain vigor relying; Breasting the dark...red bolt defying ; His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward, right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be... | |
 | 1843 - 596 pages
...and godlike for strength. Like an eagle, " Firm in his own mountain strength relying, 1 ii r. ii in- the dark storm, the red bolt defying ; His wing; on the wind, and his eye on the aim, He swerve» not, bul bears onward, right on ; " So Paul, familiar with all that was noble... | |
 | 1843 - 350 pages
...Ever, my son, be thou like the dove ; In friendship as faithful, as constant in love! ' What is that, mother ?' The eagle, boy ! Proudly careering his course of joy ; Firm, on his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying — His wing on the wind, and his eye... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 pages
...Mother?— The eagle, boy! — Proudly careering his course of joy ; Firm, on his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and bis eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward, right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...constant in love. What is that, mother ? The eagle, my boy Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm, in his own mountain vigor relying ; Breasting the dark...red bolt defying ; His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward, right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be... | |
 | William Morrison Engles - 1844 - 274 pages
...that, mother? The Eagle, boy, Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm in his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying ; His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward, right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be... | |
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