 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 William's lip those kisses sweet.  Reliquary of English Song: (Series 2) 1700-1800 - Pagina 1geredigeerd door - 1916Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 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... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1803 - 228 pagina’s
...below. The cord slides swiftly thro' his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast, (If, chance, his mate's shrill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 pagina’s
...flies swiftly through his glowing hands) •V> id quick as lightnmg on the deck he stands. £ 2 So So the 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... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 322 pagina’s
...below. The cords slide swiftly thro' his glowing hands ; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close...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 William's lips... | |
 | George Ashburner - 1807 - 238 pagina’s
...below. The cord slides swiftly through his glowing And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast, ('If, chance, his mate's shrill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 300 pagina’s
...The cord slides swiftly 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... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 398 pagina’s
...Protinus, ut vocem bene 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, chance, his mate's shrill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in fhe British fleet, Might envy... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pagina’s
...not (which has happened to many old men) outlive all my friends. III. So the sweet lark, high pois'cl in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If, chance, his mate's shrill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet, Might envy... | |
 | 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... | |
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