 I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough; I brought him home, in his nest, at even; He sings the song, but it cheers not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky; He sang to my ear, they sang to my eye.  Poems - Page 7by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 2007 - 328 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pages
...needed by each one ; Nothing ie fair or good alone. Т thought the sparrow's note from heaven, SinsHng ld fires gleam warm and bright: Above, the spectral...<• Try not the pass !" the old man said ; " Dar sane to my ear, these sang to my eye. The delicate shells lay on the shore — The bubbles of the latest... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1856 - 624 pages
...mother's lessons writ. Willis's Poems. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn from the alder bough ; I brought him home, in his nest, at even ; Ho sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky ; — He sang... | |
 | 1863 - 774 pages
...beautiful. ' All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's uote from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ; I brought him home in his nest at even ; lie sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I could not bring home the river and sky;Hc sang... | |
 | 1864 - 428 pages
...height; Nor knowest thou what argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed h^s lent All are needed by eacli one — Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the...sparrow's note from heaven. Singing at dawn on the alder-bough ; I brought him home, in his nest, at even. He sings the song, but it pleases not now;... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pages
...Nor knowest thou what argument All are needed by each one— Nothing is fair or good alone! I thougbt the sparrow's note from Heaven, Singing at dawn on...song, but it pleases not now ; For I did not bring him home the river and sky; He sang to my ear—they sang to my eye. II. The delicate shells lay on... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 pages
...will receive the soul. Byron, DJ in. 120. I heard the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn from the alder bough ; I brought him home, in his nest,...; He sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I brought not home the river and sky ; — Ho sang to my ear, — they sang to my eye. Emertos. NAVIGATION.... | |
 | Asahel Clark Kendrick - 1871 - 484 pages
...height Nor knowest thou what argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are needed by each one — Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the...and sky ; He sang to my ear — they sang to my eye. 10 ! 2i8 OUR POETICAL FAVORITES. The delicate shells lay on the shore ; The bubbles of the latest wave... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 418 pages
...Nothingj is fair, or good.)ali5r?e. I thought the spajrpw's notejfrom heaven, Singing at daVny)n the algpr bough • I brought him home, in his nest, at even ; He sings the song, but it pleases not fibw, in For I did not bring home the river and sky ; — -J^ ^"~ f \4 :^ ~N ^^ ije^ sang to my ear,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...height; Nor knowest thou what argument Thy life to thy neigh bor's creed has lent. AH are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the...note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ; ] brought him home, in his nest, at even ; He sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I diil... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pages
...life to thy neigh Iwr's creed has lent. All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone. 1 thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ; 1 brought him home, in his nest, at even ; He sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I did not... | |
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