 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast — If chance his mate's shrill call he hear — And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 sider
...: The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. her precious things from thee ! — Restore the dead,...thou sea ! FELICIA HEMANS. "OLD IRONSIDES." [Writ call lie hear, And drops at once into her nest : — The noblest captain in the British fleet Might... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 sider
...The cord slides quickly through his glowing hands, [stands. And, quick as lightning, on the deck he So the sweet lark high poised in air Shuts close his...pinions to his breast If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 642 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast— r If chance his mate 's shrill call he hear — And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 sider
...: The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on tho deck he stands. me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now...I'm sitting, In this same place— but not alone. A call he hear, And drops at once into her nest : The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 sider
...: The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. inutes, bring hither my dear, And rest so much longer for't when she is call he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 632 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast— If chance his mate's shrill call he hear— And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1881 - 632 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast— If chance his mate's shrill call he hear— And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1881 - 638 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast — If chance his mate 's shrill call he hear—- And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British... | |
 | William Minto - 1894 - 438 sider
...thou cruel ocean, And let my lover rest. Ah, what's thy troubled motion, To that within my breast ?" " So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast (If chance his mate's shrill cry he hear), And drops at once into her nest." Gay had more of a gift for simple, fluent, easy, melodious... | |
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So the sweet lark, high poised in air. Shuts close his pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy William's lip those kisses sweet. 
