 I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams; I bear light shade for the leaves when laid In their noonday dreams. From my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's...  Chambers's readings in English poetry - Page 175by Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865Full view - About this book
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1860 - 558 pages
...Then there is his lyric of the " Cloud : " — " I bring fresh showers forthe thirsting flowers, For the seas and the streams ; I bear light shade for...one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast As the dances about the sun ; I wield the flail of the lashing hail, And whiten the green plains under,... | |
 | S. R. - 1860 - 306 pages
...impure, Till the warm sun pities its pain And to the skies exhales it back again. THE CLOUD. I BEING fresh showers for the thirsting flowers From the seas...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rooked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 pages
...be their winding-sheet, And every turf beneath their feet Shall be a soldier's sepulchre. CAMPBELL. THE CLOUD. I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rock'd to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | 1861 - 578 pages
...bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams ; I bear light shades for the leaves, when laid In their noon-day dreams....my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rocked to'rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...BBING fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams ; I bear light shades for the leaves when laid In their noon-day dreams....my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 pages
...is so happy in continuous conceptions as Shelley ha.-, been in both these poems. Pie thus speaks for the cloud : — I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1863 - 816 pages
...leaves when laid In their noon-day dreams. From my wings are shaken the dev.s that waken The sweet buds every one. When rocked to rest on their mother's breast....she dances about the sun. I wield the flail of the flashing hail. And whiten the green plains under ; And then again I dissolve in rain, And laugh as... | |
 | 1864 - 402 pages
...poet is so happy in continuous conceptions as Shelley hi beeu in both these poems. He thus speaks for the cloud :I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 pages
...minute, to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspense. ANTHOLOGY. CLXIV.— THE CLOUD. I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...she dances about the sun. I wield the °flail of the fashing hail, And whiten the green plains under ; And then again I dissolve it in rain, And laugh as... | |
 | George H. STRUTT - 1866 - 260 pages
...like thee to mortals given, The faith touching all things with hues of heaven ! Mrs, Bemans. XLIV. THE CLOUD. I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rooked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
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