 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1821 - 526 pages
...We will quote a part of the first, which many of our readers probably do not recollect. • Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, ' Vainly the... | |
 | 1822 - 764 pages
...alike creditable to its author's taste and feeling. TO A WATER-FOWL. , • • • « • « Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thce wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | American poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...deep-founded strength ; or tell How happy, in thy lap, the sons of men shall dwell! TO A WATER-FOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1825 - 494 pages
...some friendly words ;—but knew not what tin were. LESSON CXIV. To a Waterfowl.—Bryant. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way 1 Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...an exceedingly pretty and graceful poem by Mr. Bryant; and is addressed " To a Waterfowl." " Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...Thy solitary way? " Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong; As, darkly pointed on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...quent themes of their speculation. a is seldom mentioned by our poets. The To л WATER-FOWL. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As darkly painted on the crimson sky Thy figure floats... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 432 pages
...unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. TO A WATERFOWL. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Alight mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. TO A WATERFOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Vainly the... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1831 - 424 pages
...glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. To a Waterfowl.—Bryant. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1831 - 490 pages
...some friendly words ;—but knew not what tbq were. LESSON CXIV. To a Waterfowl.—Bryant. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way 1 Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the... | |
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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 murk thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy... 
