 | 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 ? Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, ' Vainly the... | |
 | American poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...The date of thy deep-founded strength ; or tell How happy, in thy lap, the sons of men shall dwell! TO A WATER-FOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While...painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or maze of river wide, Or where the rocking billows rise... | |
 | 1822 - 764 pages
...delightful little piece, in metre and sentiment, is alike creditable to its author's taste and feeling. TO A WATER-FOWL. , • • • « • « Whither,...the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thce wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1825 - 494 pages
...He heard some friendly words ;—but knew not what tin were. LESSON CXIV. To a Waterfowl.—Bryant. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way 1 Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...Our next extract is from an exceedingly pretty and graceful poem by Mr. Bryant; and is addressed " To a Waterfowl." " Whither 'midst falling dew, While...mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong; As, darkly pointed on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. " Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake,... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...is told that in his quent themes of their speculation. a is seldom mentioned by our poets. The To л WATER-FOWL. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow...day, Far through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As darkly painted on the crimson sky Thy figure floats... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 432 pages
...his couch By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. TO A WATERFOWL. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While...pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Alight mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...his couch By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. TO A WATERFOWL. WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Vainly the... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1831 - 424 pages
...brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. To a Waterfowl.—Bryant. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink Of weedy lake, or marge of river wide, Or where the rocking billows rise... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1831 - 490 pages
...He heard some friendly words ;—but knew not what tbq were. LESSON CXIV. To a Waterfowl.—Bryant. Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way 1 Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the... | |
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TO A WATERFOWL. 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... 
