He who stills the raven's clamorous nest, And decks the lily fair in flowery pride, Would, in the way His wisdom sees the best, For them and for their little ones provide; But chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. The Works of Robert Burns - Page 138by Robert Burns - 1840 - 584 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1846 - 436 pages
...homeward all take off their several way ; The youngling cottagers retire to rest ; The parent-pair their secret homage pay, And proffer up to Heaven the warm request, That He, who stills the raven's clamorous nest, And decks the lily fair in flowery pride, Would, in the way his wisdom sees the best,... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...May hear, well pleased, the language of the soul ; And in his book of life the inmates poor enrol. Then homeward all take off their sev'ral way ; The...parent pair their secret homage pay, And proffer up to Heav'n the warm request, That He who stills the raven's clam'rous nest, And decks the lily fair in... | |
| Artemas Bowers Muzzey - Women - 1846 - 276 pages
...employed, what prayers nightly ascend, that she may prove an heir of grace and godliness. " The parent-pair their secret homage pay, And proffer up to Heaven...warm request That He who stills the raven's clam'rous neat, And decks the lily fair in flow'ry pride, Would, in the way his wisdom sees the best, For them,... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...well pleas'd, the language of the -• >;i! ; And in his '*.../,• of life the inmates poor enrol. Then homeward all take off their sev'ral way ; The...cottagers retire to rest .. The parent- pair their lecret homa9e pay, And proffer up to Heaven the warm request, That He who stills the raven's clam'rous... | |
| Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...May hear, well pleased, the language of the soul, And in 11 in hook of life the inmates poor enrol. Then homeward all take off their sev'ral way ; The...Heaven the warm request, That He who stills the raven's clam'rout nest, And decks the lily fair in flow'ry pride, Would, in the way his wisdom sees the best,... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - English poetry - 1850 - 596 pages
...praise, In such society, yet still more dear : While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere. Then homeward all take off their sev'ral way ; The...pay, And proffer up to Heaven the warm request, That lie who stills the raven's clam'rous nest, And decks the lily fair in flow'ry pride, Would, in the... | |
| George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...earol. Then homeward all take off their several way. The youngling-cottagers retire to rest ; Tlie parent pair their secret homage pay, And proffer up...heaven the warm request, That HE who stills the raven's clamorous nest, And decks the lily fair in flowery pride, Would, in the way his wisdom sees the best,... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1850 - 764 pages
...rest: The parent pair their secret homage pay, XVIII. Then homeward all take off their several way; And proffer up to Heaven the warm request That He who stills the raven's clamorous nest, Would, in the way his wisdom sees the best, And decks the lily fair in flowery pride,... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 pages
...of life the inmates poor enrol. XVIII. Then homeward all take off' their several way ; The yougling cottagers retire to rest : The parent pair their secret...Heaven the warm request That He who stills the raven's clamorous nest, And decks the lily fair in flowery pride, Would, in the way his wisdom sees the best,... | |
| English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...aim," &c. »40 Then homeward all take off their ее v' ral way ; The youngling cottagers relire lo rest: The parent pair their secret homage pay, And proffer up to Henven the warm request That He who stills the raven's clam'rous nest, And decks the lily fair in flow'ry... | |
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