 Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat, When the frost rages and the tempests beat ? Whence your return, by such nice instinct led, When Spring, soft season, lifts her bloomy head? Such baffled searches mock man's prying pride, The God of Nature is...  A History of British Birds - Sivu xxivtekijä(t) Thomas Bewick - 1826Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1879 - 826 sivua
...White's own conclusion in The Naturalist's Summer Evening Walk may well end this section : Amusive birds— say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat? Whence yoar return, by such nice instinct led, When Spring, soft season, lifts her blooming head ? Such baffled... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1882 - 724 sivua
...amusing manner. Amusive (a-mu'ziv), a. Having power to amuse or entertain the mind. [Rare.] j4mutrvt birds ! say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempest* be-u, lr:.itr; If llltt Amusively (n-mu'ziv-U), ode. In on amusive manner. Amyelous (a-mi'el-Uh),... | |
 | Phil Robinson - 1883 - 540 sivua
...Birds. (3) To mark the swift in rapid giddy ring Rush round the steeple, unsubdued of wing. Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat When the frost...your return, by such nice instinct led, When spring, soft season, lifts her bloomy head ? Such baffled searches mock man's prying pride, — The Cod of... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1884 - 604 sivua
...on trees. Such sights as these fill me with enthusiasm, and make me cry out involuntarily, " Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat, When the frost rages, and the tempests beat I " We have very great oaks here on absolute sand. For over Wolmer Forest, at Bramshot Place, where... | |
 | Charles Leeson Prince - 1885 - 126 sivua
...plants come into bloom this month. Towards its close the swallow takes its departure from us. "Amusive birds! say where your hid retreat, When the frost rages and the tempests beat; Whence you return, by such nice instinct led, When Spring, sweet season, lifts her bloomy head ? Such baffled... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 396 sivua
...infant train ; To mark the swift in rapid giddy ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing ; Amusive birds ! — say where your hid retreat When the frost...your return, by such nice instinct led, When spring, soft season, lifts her bloomy head ? Such baffled searches mock man's prying pride, The GOD of NATURE... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 392 sivua
...infant train ; To mark the swift in rapid giddy ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing ; Amusive birds ! — say where your hid retreat When the frost...your return, by such nice instinct led, When spring, soft season, lifts her bloomy head ? Such baffled searches mock man's prying pride, The GOD of NATURE... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 554 sivua
...infant train ; To mark the swift in rapid giddy ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing : Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat When the frost...your return, by such nice instinct led, When spring, soft season, lifts her bloomy head ? Such baffled searches mock man's prying pride, The GOD of NATURE... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1888 - 602 sivua
...on trees. Such sights as these fill mo with enthusiasm, and make me cry out involuntarily, " Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat, When the frost rages, and the tempests beat ! " We have very great oaks here on absolute sand. For over Wolmer Forest, at Bramshot Place, where... | |
 | Edward Hamilton (M. D., F. L. S.) - 1890 - 432 sivua
...question, "Where do swifts go when they leave us ? " " Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat When frost rages and the tempests beat; Whence your return, by such nice instinct led, When spring's soft season lifts her blooming head ?" Most of our swifts come from and return to Africa,... | |
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