 | United States - 1842 - 498 pages
...in this fine poem shows the poet. The pirate life, came next, and wassail, and then the wooing/ — I wooed the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet half afraid,...Like birds within their nest By the hawk frighted. He told his tale of love, and the story of his life to old Hildebrand, the father, while the minstrels... | |
 | Lewis Gaylord Clark - American literature - 1845 - 262 pages
...stars shine On the dark Norway pine, On that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendor. ' I woo'd the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet half afraid, And...the forest's shade Our vows were plighted. Under its loosen'd vest Flutter'd her little breast, Like birds within their nest By the hawk frighted. ' Bright... | |
 | George McHenry (of Liverpool.) - 1850 - 156 pages
...13, p. 26. An imitation of Sappho's ode. 14, p. 26. Esther, ch. ii., ver. 12. 15, p. 27. Under her loosened vest Fluttered her little breast, Like birds within their nest By the hawk frighted. Longfellow. BOOK II. 16, p. 34. " Giavidan Khird," or the " Wisdom of all Times," by Kushang, surnamed... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1852 - 256 pages
...While from my path the hare Fled like a shadow ; Oft through the forest dark Followed the were-wolf 's bark, Until the soaring lark Sang from the meadow....Like birds within their nest By the hawk frighted. " Uright in her father's hall Shields gleamed upon the wall, Loud sang the minstrels nil, ('haunting... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1852 - 588 pages
...that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendour. " I woo'd the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet hall" afraid, And in the forest's shade Our vows were plighted. Under its Inosrn'd vest Fluttered her little breast, Like birds within their neat By the hawk frighted. « Bright... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendour. „I wooed the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet lialf afraid, And in the forest's shade Our vows were plighted....Under its loosened vest Fluttered her little breast, Likc birds within their nest By the hawk frighted. „Bright in her father's hall Shields gleamed upon... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 502 pages
...white stars shine On the dark Norway pine, On that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendor. ' ; I wooed the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet half afraid,...Fluttered her little breast, Like birds within their nest " Bright in her father's hall Shields gleamed upon the wall, Loud sang the minstrels all, Chaunting... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...the dark Norway pine, On that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendour. « I woo'd the bine-eyed th we laid her, When the forest c-.ist the leaf, And looscn'd vest Flutter'd her little breast, Like birds within their nest By the hawk frighted. " Bright... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1856 - 432 pages
...Often our midnight shout Sot, the cocks crowing, As we the Berserk's tale Measured in cups of ide, Draining the oaken pail, Filled to o'erflowing. "...And in the forest's shade Our vows were plighted. 105 Under its loosened vest Fluttered her little breast, Like birds within their nest By the hawk frighted.... | |
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Once, as I told in glee Tales of the stormy sea, Soft eyes did gaze on me, Burning yet tender ; And as the white stars shine On the dark Norway pine, On that dark heart of mine Fell their soft splendour. ;: I wooed the blue-eyed maid, Yielding, yet half... 
