 I SHOT an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, 1 knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong.  Elementary lessons in English - Page 156by Henry Pendexter Emerson, Ida Catherine Bender - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 550 pages
...Eternity Sayeth this incessantly, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " THE ARROW AND THE SONCV I SHOT an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I...swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flighL I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1883 - 544 pages
...any other that I can give ; it is Mrs. Browning's favourite among the poems of Longfellow : THE AEROW AND THE SONG. I shot an arrow into the air, It fell...For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth I knew not where ; For who has sight... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 356 pages
...SONÓ. Т SHOT an arrow into the air. It fell to earth. 1 knew not where ; For. so swiftly it Hew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, 1 knew not where; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the rlight of song ? Long,... | |
 | Joseph Zachary Tyler - 1883 - 366 pages
...may some day find have been hidden away in another's heart and working out good in another's life. " I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swift it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell... | |
 | William Henry Kearley Wright - 1883 - 296 pages
...either of those you mention, and believe me, with all good wishes, yours truly, HENBY W. LONGFELLOW. THE ARROW AND THE SONG. I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to eartb, I know not where ; For so swiftly It flew, the sight Couldnot follow it In its Sight. I breathed... | |
 | Mrs. Meldrum - 1884 - 424 pages
...them. Music by HW BALFE. Poetry by LONGFELLOW. I shot an arrow into the air. It fell to earth I know not where; For so swiftly it flew, the sight Could...the air. It fell to earth I knew not where ; For who hath sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of a song? GERTRUDE'S LINES. I heaved a... | |
 | 1884 - 228 pages
...many days,' but they might see it even now if only hidden places and hearts were unveiled to them. • I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I...flew, the sight • Could not follow it in its flight. ' 1 breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and... | |
 | 1885 - 304 pages
...Phoebe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854. The three parodies following are imitations of Longfellow's THE ARROW AND THE SONG. I SHOT an arrow into the air,...swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in his flight. 1 breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight... | |
 | Sheldon and Company - 1886 - 208 pages
...CLOTHINGUse the following words in sentences : 97. SELECTION. Write from dictation, or from memory. I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I...earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen an tl strong, That it can follow the flight of song ? Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1886 - 560 pages
...hero ! The horologe of Eternity Saycth this incessantly, — "Forever — never! Never — forever ! " THE ARROW AND THE SONG. I SHOT an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, 1 knew not where ; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed... | |
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