 FLOWERS. SPAKE full well, in language quaint and olden, One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine, When he called the flowers, so blue and golden, Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine.  Voices of the Night - Page 17by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1843 - 183 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1860 - 372 pages
...forever." LEIGH HUNT. LESSON XX. V FLOWERS, THE STAES OF EARTH. 1. Spake full well, in language quaint 1 and olden, One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine,...golden', Stars' , that in earth's firmament do shine. 2. Stars they are, wherein we read our history, As astrologers 2 and seers 3 of eld ;* Yet not wrapped... | |
 | 1863 - 568 pages
...little dwellers in a bye street. The poet Longfellow has written of flowers in this same spirit : — " Spake full well, in language quaint and olden, One who dwelleth by the castled Khine, When he called the flowers so blue and golden Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine. And... | |
 | Lucy Hooper - English poetry - 1860 - 296 pages
...thoughts. In the language of poetry, they are called by one of our American poets Professor Longfellow, " The flowers, so blue and golden, STARS, that in Earth's firmament do snine. "Wondrous truths, and manifold as wondrous, God hath written in those stars above ; But not... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...angry spirit heal'd and harmonized By the benignant touch of love and beauty. COLERIDGE. s, % Sfars of SPAKE full well, in language quaint and olden, One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine, When he call'tl the flowers, so blue and golden, Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine. Stars they are,... | |
 | 1864 - 576 pages
...you certainly," said Challoner turning towards them "I agree with what Longfellow says somewhere : " Spake full well, in language quaint and olden, One...golden, Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine." "Then I shall leave you to your serious talk," said his sister, "only be sure that you choose a fine... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 pages
...and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait. FLOWERS. Spake full well, in language quaint and olden, One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine, When he call'd the flowers, so blue and golden, Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine ; — Stars they... | |
 | Margaret Plues - Wild flowers - 1863 - 438 pages
...head of the plant is round, and all the florets are of the same size. 158 CHAPTEB XI. COMPOSITE. " Spake full well, in language quaint and olden, One who dwelleth by the castled Bhine, When he called the flowers, so blue and golden, Stars, that In earth's firmament do shine. "... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more ; Ho, the young and strong, who cherished Noble longings...firmament do shine. Stars they are, wherein we read our lustory, As astrologers and seers of eld ; Yet not wrapped about with awful mystery, Like the burning... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 348 pages
...praises everlastingly. WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, 1770-1850. — Italian of Michael Angela. THE STARS OF EARTH. SPAKE full well, in language quaint and olden, One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine, When he call'd the flowers, so blue and golden, Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine. Stars they are,... | |
 | Theology - 1864 - 890 pages
...Spake full well in language quaint and oldon, Ono who dwelloth by the castled Itliine, When he calls the flowers so blue and golden, Stars that in earth's firmament do shine.' 1 Even the homely potato has a beautiful blossom, and the graceful cornstalk is adorned with tufts... | |
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