 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
 | 1855 - 120 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 on... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 pages
...Ever, my son, be thou like the dove, In friendship as faithful, as constant in lo™ 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... | |
 | 1856 - 796 pages
...Proudly careering bis course of joy ¡ Firm in his own mountain vigour relying. Breasting the &trk 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 thine,... | |
 | Salem Town - 1843 - 176 pages
...Ever, my son, be thou like the dove, — In friendship as faithful, as constant in Jove. What is that, mother ? — The eagle, boy, Proudly careering his...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 thine,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1857 - 394 pages
...love." v 3. " What is that, mother ? * " The dove, my son; " The eagle, my boy, Careering proud in 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 onward, right... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...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... | |
 | 1857 - 300 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 mountain vigor relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and his... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...friendship as faithful, as constant in lore. What is that, Mother ?— The eagle, boy !— ' Prondly careering his course of joy ; Firm, on his own mountain...red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, bnt bears onward, right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 pages
...is that, mother? The eagle, boy I Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm on his 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 be thine,... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 136 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 thine,... | |
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