 | 1797 - 420 pagina’s
...his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. in. So the sweet lark, high-pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, ' ( If chance his mate's shrill call he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | 1814 - 652 pagina’s
...his glowing hands, And quick as light'ning on the deck he stands. III. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, IF chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 pagina’s
...sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his Beast, If chance his mate's shrill c;ill he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest...captain in the British fleet Might envy William's lips thoso kisses sweet. O Su: an, Susan, lovely dear ^ My vows shall ever true remain ; Let me kiss off... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 322 pagina’s
...his glowing hands ; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If, chance, his mate's shrill voice he hear, He drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 398 pagina’s
...notam audivit, ad infra Praemisit gemitum, nee piger ipse sequi : III. So fhe sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If,...drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in fhe British fleet, Might envy William's lips those kisses sweet. IV. O Susan, Susan, lovely dear !... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 300 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightuing) on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If, chance, his mate's sin-ill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet, Might... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high-pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If chance his mate's shrill call he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet, Might envy... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 386 pagina’s
...thro' his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark high pois'd in air Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | 1810 - 430 pagina’s
...from his aerial region plump into the Canongate Tolbooth ! " So the siy lark, hfgh poiitd in o\r, , Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill voice he hear, , And drops at once into her nest." • After a lively and spirited sketch of the "... | |
 | Roundelay - 1815 - 260 pagina’s
...with the billows to ami fro, Soon us her well-known voice he heard, So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast. If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
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So the sweet lark, high poised in air. Shuts close his pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. 
