 I heard a stock-dove sing or say His homely tale, this very day; His voice was buried among trees, Yet to be come at by the breeze; He did not cease, but cooed and cooed, And somewhat pensively he wooed; He sang of love, with quiet blending, Slow to begin...  The National Geographic Magazine - Page 671926Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...dews, and silent Night, And steady bliss, and all the Loves Now sleeping in these peaceful groves! I heard a Stockdove sing or say His homely tale, this...Yet to be come at by the breeze: He did not cease; bat coo'd—and coo'd; And somewhat pensively he woo'd : He sang of love with quiet blending, Slow... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 372 pages
...dews, and silent Night; And steady bliss, and all the loves Now sleeping in these peaceful Groves. 1 heard a Stock-dove sing or say His homely tale, this...ending; Of serious faith and inward glee ; That was the Song—the Song for me ! 136 X. THREE years she grew in sun and shower, Then Nature said, " A lovelier... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 378 pages
...will pass to those of sound: TC Over hh own sweet voice the Stock-dove broods ;" of the same bird, " His voice was buried among trees, Yet to be come at by the breeze;" " O, Cuckoo ! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice?" The Stock-dove is said to coo, a sound... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 pages
...dews, and silent Night; And steady bliss, and all the loves Now sleeping in these peaceful Groves. 1 heard a Stock-dove sing or say His homely tale, this...inward glee ; That was the Song — the Song for me ! XI. THREE years she grew in sun and shower, Then Nature said, " A lovelier flower On earth was never... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 418 pages
...will pass to those of sound: " Over his own sweet voice the Stock-dove broods;" of the same bird, " His voice was buried among trees, Yet to be come at by the breeze;" " O, Cuckoo ! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice?" The Stock-dove is said to coo, a sound... | |
 | James Jennings (of Huntspill.) - 1828 - 528 pages
...better acquainted with the columba livia, or ROCK-DOVE, to which the reverend gentleman has alluded. I heard a Stock-dove sing or say, His homely tale...ending; Of serious faith, and inward glee, That was the song—the song for me. WORDSwORTH. The Stock-dove, recluse with her mate, Conceals her fond bliss... | |
 | James Jennings - Birds - 1828 - 526 pages
...the rulumbu tivia, or ROCK-DOVE, to which the reverend gentleman has alluded. I heard a Slock-dove sing or say, His homely tale this very day ; His voice...ending; Of serious faith, and inward glee, That was the song—the song for me. WOHDSWORTII. The Stock-dove, recluse with her mate, Conceals her fond bliss... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...dews, and silent Night; And steady bliss, and all the loves Now sleeping in these peaceful Groves. 1 heard a Stock-dove sing or say His homely tale, this...to be come at by the breeze : He did not cease; but cooed—and cooed; And somewhat pensively he wooed : lie sang of love with quiet blending. Slow to... | |
 | England - 1829 - 1008 pages
...faculty is, as to prove that he himself is possessed of it. He remarks upon the following couplet : " His voice was buried among trees, Yet to be come at by the breeze ;" " A metaphor expressing the love of seclusion by which this bird (the stockdove) is marked, and... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1836 - 376 pages
...dews, and silent Night ; And steady bliss, and all the loves Now sleeping in theĢe peaceful Groves.' 1 heard a Stock-dove sing or say His homely tale, this...be come at by the breeze : He did not cease ; but cooed—and cooed ; And somewhat pensively he wooed : He sang of love with quiet blending, Slow lo... | |
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