 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 distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson...  Sacred philosophy of the seasons - Page 64by Henry Duncan - 1837Full view - About this book
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 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...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 pointed on... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1821 - 526 pages
...Violet. We will quote a part of the first, which many of our readers probably do not recollect. • Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...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... | |
 | American poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...deep-founded strength ; or tell How happy, in thy lap, the sons of men shall dwell! L. TO A WATER-FOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...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... | |
 | Arminianism - 1879 - 1042 pages
...young'man of twenty-one, should take. This association invests the lyric with uncommon interest : ' There is a Power Whose care Teaches thy way along...The desert and illimitable air, — Lone wandering, bat not lost. ' He Who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In... | |
 | 1822 - 764 pages
...lake, or maze of river wide, Or where the rocking billows rise and sink On the chaf 'd Ocean side ? There is a Power whose care Teaches thy way along...The desert and illimitable air, — Lone wandering, hut not lost All day thy wings have fann'd, At that far height, the cold thin atmosphere ; Yet stoop... | |
 | English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...silently. TO A WATER-FOWL. BRYANT, (An American Paet.J WIIITHKU, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heav'ns 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... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...who, without any commendation of ours, will not fail to do justice to its beauties. TII a H'atcr-Fm'l. Whither, 'midst falling dew. While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far thro' their rosy depths dost thou pursue Thy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...heard some friendly words ; — but knew not what they were. LESSON CXIV. To a .Waterfowl. — BRYANT. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, 't_ As, darkly painted on... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - United States - 1823 - 326 pages
...himself of the vestiges of the fight, and proceeded to obey the repeated and earnest call. CHAPTER XVI. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? •* Bryant. WHEN the young seaman, who now commanded the frigate, descended from the quarter-deck... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 358 pages
...ode to the Migrating Water Fowl, and give the little history of its introduction into Europe : — Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...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... | |
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