 The windflower and the violet, they perished long ago, And the brier-rose and the orchis died amid the summer glow; But on the hill the goldenrod, and the aster in the wood, And the yellow sunflower by the brook...  Readings in American Poetry - Page 147by Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1852 - 196 pages
...long ago ; And the brier-rose and the orchis died Amid the summer glow ; THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS. 65 But on the hill the golden-rod, And the aster in the...falls the plague on men, And the brightness of their smiles was gone, From upland, glade, and glen. . And now, when comes the calm, mild day, As still such... | |
 | William Ware - 1852 - 162 pages
...Allston full of poetry, the poems of Bryant gushing with life and truth. As in these exquisite lines: " And now, when comes the calm mild day, as still such...will come, To call the squirrel and the bee from out their winter home ; When the sound of dropping nuts is heard, though all the trees are still, And twinkle... | |
 | William Ware - 1852 - 170 pages
...Allston full of poetry, the poems of Bryant gushing with life and truth. As in these exquisite lines : " And now, when comes the calm mild day, as still such...will come, To call the squirrel and the bee from out their winter home ; When the sound of dropping nuts is heard, though all the trees are still, And twinkle... | |
 | 1852 - 638 pages
...flown, And from the shrub the jay, And from the wood-top caws the crow, Through all the gloomy day. And now when comes the calm mild day, As still such...will come, To call the squirrel and the bee From out their winter home ; When the sound of dropping nuts ia heard, Though all the trees are still, And twinkling... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1852 - 250 pages
...And the wild rose and the orchis died Amid the summer glow ; — 8. But on the hill the golden rod, And the aster in the wood, And the yellow sunflower by the brook, In autumn beauty stood, — 9. Till fell the frost from the clear, cold heaven, As falls the plague on men ; And the brightness... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1852 - 384 pages
...and the violet, they perished long ago. And the brier-rose and the orchis died amid the summer glow ; But on the hill the golden-rod, and the aster in the wood, And the yellow sun-flower bythe brook in autumn beauty stood, Till fell the frost from the clear cold heaven, as falls the plague... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1852 - 388 pages
...and the violet, they perished long ago. And the brier-rose and the orchis died amid the summer glow; But on the hill the golden-rod, and the aster in the wood, And theyellow sun-flower bythe brook in autumn beauty stood, Till fell the frost from the clear cold heaven,... | |
 | Martha Noyes Williams - 1853 - 290 pages
...and the violet, They perished long ago, And the brierrose and the orchis died Amid the summer glow ; But on the hill the goldenrod, And the aster in the...come, — To call the squirrel and the bee From out their winter home ; When the sound of dropping nuts is heard, Though all the trees are still, And twinkle... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 pages
...the violet, They perished long ago, And the brier-rose and the orchis died, Amid the summer glow ; But on the hill the golden-rod, And the aster in the...will come, To call the squirrel and the bee From out their winter home ; When the sound of dropping nuts is heard, Though all the trees are still, And twinkle... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 pages
...ago, And the brier-rose and the + orchis died Amid the summer's glow; But on the hill, the golden rod, And the aster in the wood, And the yellow sun-flower...their smile was gone From + upland, glade, and glen. 4. And now, when comes the calm, mild day, As still such days will come, To call the squirrel and the... | |
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