Shine in the light, that streaks the sev'ring clouds, Bid her speed on, and greet her with a song : — Go, beautiful and gentle Dove, — But whither wilt thou go ? For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below ! The wife of Shem,... Friendship's Offering: A Literary Album. L. - Page 391edited by - 1826 - 13 pagesFull view - About this book
| England - 1830 - 990 pages
...Shine in the light, that streaks the sev'ring clouds, Bid. her speed on, and greet her with a song: — Go, beautiful and gentle Dove,— But whither wilt thou go ? For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below ! The wife of Shem, a moment to her breast Held... | |
| Gift books - 1826 - 480 pages
...To charm and consecrate the morning hours ! " GO, BEAUTIFUL AND GENTLE DOVE !"* From an unpubHtbed Oratorio* BY THE REV. WL BOWLES. " Go, beautiful and...then, amid the gloom of night, Came weary to the ark. * Mr. Bowles has set to music, and published, some words beginning with the same line, and, also, forming... | |
| Scotland - 1830 - 1016 pages
...Shine in the light, that streaks the sev'ring clouds, Bid her speed on, and greet her with a song : — Go, beautiful and gentle Dove,— But whither wilt thou go ? For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below ! The wife of Shem, a moment to her breast Held... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Readers (Elementary) - 1841 - 286 pages
...Shine in the light, that streaks the sev'ring clouds, Bid her speed on, and greet her with a song: — Go beautiful and gentle dove, But whither wilt thou go? For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below! "V :The wife of Shem, a moment to her breast... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - English poetry - 1855 - 360 pages
...Shine in the light, that streaks the severing clouds, Bid her speed on, and greet her with a song: — Go, beautiful and gentle dove ; But whither wilt thou go ? For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below ! The wife of Shem, a moment to her breast 100... | |
| William Lisle Bowles, George Gilfillan - 1855 - 754 pages
...Shine in the light, that streaks the severing clouds, Bid her speed on, and greet her with a song : — Go, beautiful and gentle dove ; But whither wilt thou go \ For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below ! The wife of Shem, a moment to her breast 100... | |
| 1855 - 802 pages
...snatch of ballad is also worthy of quotation. It is taken from the poem entitled " Banwell Hill." " Go, beautiful and gentle dove ; But whither wilt thou go ? For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste are all below 1 " The dove flies on ! In lonely flight She... | |
| John Wilson - 1856 - 442 pages
...Shine in the light, that streaks the sev'ring clouds, Bid her speed on, and greet her with a song : — Go, beautiful and gentle Dove, — But whither wilt thou go ? For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below ! The wife of Shem, a moment to her breast Held... | |
| John Wilson - 1856 - 444 pages
...Shine in the light, that streaks the sev'ring clouds, Bid her speed on, and greet her with a song : — Go, beautiful and gentle Dove, — But whither wilt thou go ? For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below ! The wife of Shem, a moment to her breast Held... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1879 - 864 pages
...Shine in the light, that streaks the severing clouds, Bid her speed on, and greet her with a song : — Go, beautiful and gentle dove ; But whither wilt thou go \ For though the clouds ride high above, How sad and waste is all below ! The wife of Shem, a moment to her breast 100... | |
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