| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 408 pages
...Mr. Bryant; and is addressed " To a Waterfowl." " Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? " Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong ; As, darkly pointed on... | |
| North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1821 - 526 pages
...many of our readers probably do not recollect. • Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way? 'Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the... | |
| English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...among the dropping dew I wander'd silently. TO A WATER-FOWL. BRYANT, (An American Paet.J WIIITHKU, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heav'ns with the...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight, to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the... | |
| American poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...the sons of men shall dwell! L. TO A WATER-FOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - United States - 1823 - 326 pages
...obey the repeated and earnest call. CHAPTER XVI. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day. Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? •* Bryant. WHEN the young seaman, who now commanded the frigate, descended from the quarter-deck... | |
| John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...were. LESSON CXIV. To a .Waterfowl. — BRYANT. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, 't_ As, darkly painted on... | |
| English literature - 1832 - 358 pages
...little history of its introduction into Europe : — Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong; As darkly painted on the... | |
| Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...Mr. Bryant; and is addressed " JTo a Waterfowl." " Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way? " Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong ; As, darkly pointed on the... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1824 - 452 pages
...retreats. To a WATER-FOWL. By aa American Poet. Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thon pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong... | |
| Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...Mr. Bryant; and is addressed " To a Waterfowl" " Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? " Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong ; As, darkly pointed on... | |
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