 As with soft accents round her neck he clings, And cheek to cheek, her lulling song she sings, How blest to feel the beatings of his heart, Breathe his sweet breath, and kiss for kiss impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 3261819Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Angus - English literature - 1880 - 726 pages
...flung (That name most dear for ever on his tongue), As with soft accents round her neck he clings, And, cheek to cheek, her lulling song she sings : How blest...beatings of his heart, Breathe his sweet breath, and bliss for bliss impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a... | |
 | Passages, John Allen Giles - English poetry - 1881 - 744 pages
...flung, (That name most dear for ever on his tongue) As with soft accents round her neck he clings, A-nd cheek to cheek, her lulling song she sings, How blest...brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a mother's love! But soon a nobler task demands her care. Apart she joins his little hands in prayer, Telling of Him... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - English poetry - 1883 - 326 pages
...his tongue). As with soft accents round her neck he clings. And, cheek to cheek, her lulling songs she sings, How blest to feel the beatings of his heart : Breathe his sweet breath, and bliss for bliss impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - English poetry - 1883 - 498 pages
...his tongue), As with soft accents round her neck he clings, And, cheek to cheek, her lulling songs she sings, How blest to feel the beatings of his heart : Breathe his sweet breath, and bliss for bliss impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a... | |
 | Edwin O. Chapman - American poetry - 1884 - 430 pages
...name most dear forever on his tongue), As with soft accents round her neck he clings, And cheek lo cheek, her lulling song she sings : How blest to feel...beatings of his heart, Breathe his sweet breath, and bliss for bliss impart: Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a... | |
 | American poetry - 1886 - 552 pages
...(That name most dear forever on his tongue), As with soft accents round her neck he clings, Aud, check to cheek, her lulling song she sings : How blest to...beatings of his heart, Breathe his sweet breath, and bliss for bliss impart: Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1891 - 888 pages
...flung, (That name most dear for ever on his tongue) As with soft accents round her neck he clings, And, cheek to cheek, her lulling song she sings, How blest...brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a mother's love ! But soon a nobler task demands her care. ^ Apart she joins his little hands in prayer, I Telling... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - Literature - 1891 - 436 pages
...flung (That name most dear forever on his tongue), As with soft accents round her nerk he clings, And, cheek to cheek, her lulling song she sings, How blest to feel the beatings of I. is heart, Breathe his sweet breath, and kiss for kiss impart^ Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding... | |
 | Charles Mackay - English poetry - 1896 - 680 pages
...flung (That name most dear for ever on hlj tongue), As with soft accent! round her neck he clings, And, cheek to cheek, her lulling song she sings : How blest...beatings of his heart, Breathe his sweet breath, and bliss for bliss impart > Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, If she can, exhaust a... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 pages
...flung (That name most dear for ever on his tongue), As with soft accents round her neck he clings, And, cheek to cheek, her lulling song she sings : How blest...beatings of his heart, Breathe his sweet breath, and bliss for bliss impart : Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, !f she can, exhaust a... | |
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