 I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough; I brought him home, in his nest, at even; He sings the song, but it cheers not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky; He sang to my ear, they sang to my eye.  The Pioneer: Or, Leaves from an Editor's Portfolio - Pagina 65door Henry Clapp - 1846 - 208 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Esther J. Trimble Lippincott - 1884 - 536 pagina’s
...thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on...not bring home the river and sky;— He sang to my ear,—they sang to my eye. The delicate shells lay on the shore; The bubbles of the latest wave Fresh... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - 1884 - 536 pagina’s
...in " Nature," "Nothing is quite beautiful alone: nothing but is beautiful in the whole : " I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on...alder bough ; I brought him home in his nest, at even ; I Ic sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky ; — He... | |
 | 1893 - 376 pagina’s
...through the thorn." An». Tannahill. 1 . What did Emerson say of the sparrow's song? An». " I thought the sparrow's note from heaven Singing at dawn on the alder bough." 3. From which of Longfellow's poems is the following beautiful thought taken ? " 'Tie always morning... | |
 | Leigh Hadley Irvine - 1886 - 56 pagina’s
...thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are needed by each one ; Nothing is good or fair alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on...alder bough; I brought him home, in his nest, at even ; lie sings the song, but it pleases not now. For I did not bring borne the river and sky;— He sang... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1887 - 152 pagina’s
...feast, Dear brindle cow, to-day." I THOUGHT the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the elder bough ; I brought him home ; in his nest, at even,...not now ; For I did not bring home the river and sky — LESSON XL VI. THE FROG AND ITS HOME. 1. HERE is a strange-looking creature — the frog. At first... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh, Henry Collins Walsh, William H. Garrison, Samuel R. Harris - 1891 - 348 pagina’s
...retained its sounding qualities. There was something wanting, however, and, womanlike, she says : " I brought him home in his nest at even ; He sings the song, but it cheers not now ; For I did not bring home the river and sky , He sang to my ear, they sang to my eye."... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 342 pagina’s
...thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are needed by each one ; Nothing is fair or good alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ; I brqught him home, in his nest, at even ; He sings the song, but it cheers not now, For I did not bring... | |
 | Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 pagina’s
...meadows it murmurs through, Have named the stream from its own fair hue. — WCBryant. 4. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on...home, in his nest, at even ; He sings the song, but it cheers not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky ; — He sang to my ear, — they sang to... | |
 | Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 pagina’s
...meadows it murmurs through, Have named the stream from its own fair hue.— WCBryant. 4. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on...home, in his nest, at even; He sings the song, but it cheers not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky;— He sang to my ear,—they sang to my... | |
 | Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 pagina’s
...dawn on the alder bough ; I brought him home, in his nest, at even ; He sings the song, but it cheers not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky...; — He sang to my ear, — they sang to my eye. — Emerson. 5. If our faith in Thee was shaken, Pardon Thou our hearts mistaken, Our obedience re-awaken.... | |
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