 I BRING fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams ; I bear light shade for the leaves when laid In their noon-day dreams ; From my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rocked to rest on their...  Class-book of English poetry - Page 299by English poetry - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pages
...works are " Prometheus Chained," " Alastor or the Spirit ot Solitude," " Queen Mab," and " Cenci."] I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams; I bear light shades for the leaves1 when laid In their noon-day dreams; From my wings are shaken 1 the dews that... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - English literature - 1863 - 816 pages
...:'— •I bring fresh showers for the tiny flowers From the seas and the streams ; I bear light shades for the leaves when laid In their noon-day dreams. From my wings are shaken the dev.s that waken The sweet buds every one. When rocked to rest on their mother's breast. As she dances... | |
 | Geology - 1864 - 526 pages
...heaven Upon the plants beneath."* Shelley too, personifying the Cloud, sings beautifully : '•'• I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers From the seas and the streams." A volume of prose could scarcely express with more precision and completeness than these four lines... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...recommends it to the more enthusiastic lovers of verse, but disqualifies it from giving general pleasure. THE CLOUD. I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet birds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | George H. STRUTT - 1866 - 260 pages
...like thee to mortals given, The faith touching all things with hues of heaven ! Mrs, Bemans. XLIV. THE CLOUD. I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rooked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield the flail of the lashing... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - American poetry - 1866 - 412 pages
...Ode to the Skylark. Judge of the rich quality of these compositions by the following extracts : — The Cloud:— I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet birds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers (Secondary) - 1866 - 568 pages
...minute, to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspense. ANTHOLOGY. CLXIV.— THE CLOUD. I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet birds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pages
...harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now. Shelley. THE CLOUD. I bring fresh showers for the thirsting...my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet birds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun. I wield... | |
 | Kate Gordon (of Fyvie.) - 1866 - 258 pages
...unreasonable critic. 3. A kind of eagle. 4. A province of Chili. 5. The act of overthrowing. C'XVIII. " I BRING fresh showers for the thirsting flowers From...noonday dreams. From my wings are shaken the dews that wakeu The sweet birds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 pages
...cTrpeirev ovvo/na X<apu> vdvToOev ipepriav ir\-r]6op.iv<a Xapiruv; MARIANVS SCHOLASTICVS lOj 7Y/.E CLOUD I BRING fresh showers for the thirsting flowers from the seas and the streams ; I bear light shades for the leaves when laid in their noon-day dreams. From my wings are shaken the dews that waken... | |
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