 midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 3191822Full view - About this book
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...is from an exceedingly pretty and graceful poem by Mr. Bryant; and is addressed " To a Waterfowl" " Whither 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? " Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...frehis son, prince Henry, is told that in his quent themes of their speculation. To л WATER-FOWL. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler s eye Might mark thy... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. TO A WATERFOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...are frehis son, prince Henry, is told that in his quent themes of their speculation. To A WATER-FOWL. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. TO A WATERFOWL. WHITHER, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - Animals - 1830 - 230 pages
...pleasure by those of my readers who are lovers of nature and true poetry. THE AMERICAN WATER-FOWL. Wither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...distinctly for a considerable time along the Hammersmith-road. The shadows of evening were lengthening, and midst falling dew, While glow the Heavens with the last steps of day, Far through their rosy depths it did pursue Itg solitary way."* SPITAL SERMONS. fn London, on Easter Monday... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Amusements - 1832 - 426 pages
...Poet. " Whither, midst falling dew, . . While glow the heaveus with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way?...fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong. As, darkly ¡tainted on the crimson skyf Thy figure floate along. Seek'st thon the plash y brink... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1832 - 432 pages
...While glow the heaveni with the lait steps of day. Far, through their rosy depths, do»t thou ponue Thy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong At, darkly paiuted on the crimson sky Thy figure tinats along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...W (i 1 1 IIEU, mi.lt falling -lew, While glow the hoavuiK .with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eye Slight mark thy distant flignt td do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure... | |
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