 The little bird sits at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings;...  The Poetical Works of James R. Lowell ... - Pagina 305door James Russell Lowell - 1866Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1849 - 648 pagina’s
...the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nestIn the nice ear of nature which song is the best. Now is the high tide of the year, And whatever of life hath ebbed away Comes flooding back, with a ripply cheer,... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 pagina’s
...; His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and rings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest :...ear of Nature which song is the best ? Now is the high tide of the year, And whatever of life hath ebbed away Comes flooding back, with a ripply cheer,... | |
 | 1855 - 724 pagina’s
...receives ; His mate fuels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart hi her dumb breast flutters and sings, He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest —...whatever of life hath ebbed away, Comes flooding back, witli a ripply cheer. Into every bare inlet, and creek, and bay. Now tht? heart is so full that a drop... | |
 | 1849 - 390 pagina’s
...receives ; Hn mate feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dnmb breast flntters and tings; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of Natnre which song is the best ? Now is the hifjh tide of the year, And whatever of life hoth ehbed... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1852 - 356 pagina’s
...127 His mate feels the eggs, beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, —...of life hath ebbed away Comes flooding back, with a rippling cheer, Into every bare inlet, and creek, and bay. Now the heart is so full that a drop overfills... | |
 | M. Edgeworth Lazarus - 1852 - 358 pagina’s
...The thrush feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, In the nice ear of nature which song is the best ?" But see how love animates creatures in the spring. It develops their instinct in harmonies more... | |
 | 1855 - 1428 pagina’s
...the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings, He sings to the wide world, and she to her nestIn the nice ear of nature which song is the best? Now...year, And whatever of life hath ebbed away, Comes Hooding back, with a ripply cheer. Into every bare inlet, and creek, and hay, Now the heart is so full... | |
 | Thomas Starr King - 1859 - 438 pagina’s
...receives; His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, —...In the nice ear of Nature which song is the best? It is to be regretted that the mountains are not visited during the splendid days of the early summer.... | |
 | Thomas Starr King - 1860 - 436 pagina’s
...receives; His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, —...In the nice ear of Nature which song is the best? It is to be regretted that the mountains are not visited during the splendid days of the early summer.... | |
 | Robert Morris Copeland - 1860 - 878 pagina’s
...; His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast, flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice car of Nature, which song is the best ? Now is the high-tide of the year, And whatever of life hath... | |
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