 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised ! — Restore the dead, thou sea ! FELICIA HEMANS. "OLD IRONSIDES." [Writ call lie hear, And drops at once into her nest : — The noblest captain in the British fleet Might... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. 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... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, [stands. And, quick as lightning, on the deck he 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... | |
 | English poets - 1889 - 596 pagina’s
...high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast JOHN OAY. If chance his mate's shrill call he hear And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British ffeet Might envy William's lip those kisses sweet. " O Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1881 - 632 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. 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... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised nd rest so much longer for't when she is call he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on tho deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place— but not alone. A call he hear, And drops at once into her nest : The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 632 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. 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... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 426 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. 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... | |
 | 1901 - 830 pagina’s
...through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. 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... | |
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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. 
