 Would she were mine, and I to-day, Like her, a harvester of hay; " No doubtful balance of rights and wrongs, Nor weary lawyers with endless tongues, " But low of cattle and song of birds, And health and quiet and loving words.  The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier - Page 248by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1879 - 505 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...of cattle and song of birds, And health and quiet and loving words." But he thought of his sister, proud and cold, And his mother, vain of her rank and...smiled that afternoon, When he hummed in court an old love tune ; And the young girl mused beside the well, Till the rain on the unraked clover fell. He... | |
 | 1857 - 686 pages
...endless tongues. " ' But low of cattle and song of birds, And health, and quiet, and loving words.' "But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold, And...afternoon, When he hummed in court an old love-tune. 28 29 " And the young girl mused beside the well, Till the rain ou the uiirnkcd clover fell. u He wedded... | |
 | American literature - 1857 - 694 pages
...proud and cold, And his mother Tain of her rank and gold. '• So, closing his heart, the Judge rnde on, And Maud was left in the field alone. " But the...smiled that afternoon, When he hummed in court an old love-tane. " And the young girl mused beside the well, Till the raiu on the unmked clover full. " He... | |
 | 1857 - 678 pages
...endless tongues. " ' But low of cattle and song of birds. And health, and quiet, and loving words/ " But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold, And...his mother vain of her rank and gold. " So, closing hie heart, the Judge rode on, And Maud was left in tho field nlone. " But the lawyers smiled that afternoon,... | |
 | 1858 - 882 pages
...with endless tongues, "But low of cattle and song of birds, And health and quiet and loving words." But he thought of his sisters proud and cold, And...young girl mused beside the well, Till the rain on the unrakcd clover fell. He wedded a wife of richest dower, Who lived for fashion, as he for power. Yet... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American poetry - 1858 - 644 pages
...with endless tongues, " But low of cattle and song of birds, And health and quiet and loving words." But he thought of his sisters proud and cold, And...afternoon, When he hummed in court an old love-tune ; He wedded a wife of richest dower, Who lived for fashion, as he for power. Yet oft, in his marble... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...cattle and song of birds, And health and quiet and loving words." Bnt he thonght of his sisters prond and cold, And his mother vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the Jndge rode on, And Mand was left in the field alone. Bnt the lawyers smiled that afternoon, When he... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...endless tongues, ' • But low of cattle and song of birds, And health,' and quiet, and loving words." But he thought of his sisters proud and cold, And his mother vain of her rank and gold. 60, closing his heart, the Judge rode on, And Maud was left in the field alone. But the lawyers smiled... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Love poetry - 1861 - 526 pages
...with endless tongues, " But low of cattle and song of birds, And health and quiet and loving words." But he thought of his sisters proud and cold, And...the well, Till the rain on the unraked clover fell. Yet oft, in his marble hearth's bright glow, He watched a picture come and go : And sweet Maud Midler's... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Love poetry - 1861 - 560 pages
...of cattle and song of birds, And health and quiet and loving words." Hut he thought of his sistei^s proud and cold, And his mother vain of her rank and...the well, Till the rain on the unraked clover fell. Yet oft, in his marble hearth's bright glow, lie watched a picture come and go: And sweet Maud Mailer's... | |
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