 What is that, Mother ? The eagle, boy! Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm, on his own mountain vigour, relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward,...  The Sunday School Magazine - Sivu 1811843Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Salem Town - 1843 - 176 sivua
...from her gentle breast, Constant and pure by that lonely nest, As the wave is poured from some crystal urn, For her distant dear one's quick return. Ever,...dove, — In friendship as faithful, as constant in Jove. What is that, mother ? — The eagle, boy, Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm on his own... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 sivua
...from her gentle breast, Constant and pure by that lonely nest, As the wave pour'd from some crystal urn, For her distant dear one's quick return. Ever...constant in love. What is that, mother? The eagle, boy I Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm on his mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm,... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1858 - 350 sivua
...from her gentle breast, Constant and pure by that lonely nest, As the wave is pour'd from some crystal urn, For her distant dear one's quick return- —...faithful, as constant in love. What is that, mother ? The swan, my love ; He is floating down from his native grove. No loved one now, no nestling nigh ; He... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 sivua
...her gentle breast, Constant and pure, by that lonely nest, As the wave is pour'd from some crystal urn, For her distant dear one's quick return : Ever,...dove, , In friendship as faithful, as constant in lore. What is that, Mother ?— The eagle, boy !— ' Prondly careering his course of joy ; Firm, on... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 134 sivua
...as eagles ; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."— Isa. xl. 31. "What is that, mother? — The Eagle, boy, Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm in his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying ; His wing on the... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 sivua
...Constant and pure by that lonely nest, As the wave is poured from some crystal urn, For her constant dear one's quick return. Ever, my son, be thou like...red bolt defying. His wing on the wind, and his eye on tlic sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward, right on. Boy ! may the eagle's flight ever bu... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 sivua
...Constant and pure by that lonely nest, As the wave is poured from some crystal urn, For her constant dear one's quick return. Ever, my son, be thou like...red bolt defying. His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward, right on. Boy ! may the eagle's flight ever be... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 sivua
...her gentle breast, Constant and pure, by that lonely nest, As the wave is pour'd from some crystal urn, For her distant dear one's quick return : Ever,...careering his course of joy ; Firm, on his own mountain vigor relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying, His wing on the wind, and his eye on... | |
 | Children - 1859 - 198 sivua
...her gentle breast, Constant and pure by that lonely nest, K As the wave is pour'd from some crystal urn, For her distant dear one's quick return. Ever,...Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm on his own mountain-vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying ; His wing on the wind, his... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 202 sivua
...her gentle breast, Constant and pure, by that lonely nest, AS the wave is poured from pome crystal urn, For her distant dear one's quick return. Ever,...constant in love." " What is that, mother ? " " The engle, boy! Proudly careering his course of joy ; Firm, on his own mountmn vigor relying, Breasting... | |
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