 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 páginas
...through his glowing hand;, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest: The noblest captain in the British fleet, Might envy... | |
 | 1817 - 494 páginas
...alarmed or attracted by its mate, when it drops to the earth like a stone. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast. If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest. When it begins to rise, its notes are feeble and interrupted... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 páginas
...lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If chance his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. . ,' The...captain in the British fleet Might envy William's lip those kisses sweet. .;•,•'{ O Susan, Susan, lovely dear, " ." . My vows shall ever true remain... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 páginas
...his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. t So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If chance his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 páginas
...through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd joy'd, Of lust and love, with their fantastic train, Tiii'ir wishes, smiles call he hear) And drops at once into her nest. Tin1 noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 páginas
...his glowing hands., And (quick as lightning) on the duck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If chance his mate's shrill call he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1824 - 586 páginas
...Tutto serrate nelle sacre penne, Come a suo nido fa lieto Colombo.' ' So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest.' These ' Stanze' were the first example of a happy cultiva->... | |
 | 1821 - 154 páginas
...lark, high pois'd in air, Siiuts close in his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest ; The noblest captain in the H.ritish fleet, . Might envy William's lips those kisses sweet. Oh ! Susan, Susan, lovely dear ! Mv... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 páginas
...lark, high-poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If chance his mate's shrill call he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet, ' O Susan ! Susan ! lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain ; Let me kiss off that falling tear... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd t Heav'n to bring, Where all his sons thy embassy attend: And here art lik call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
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So the sweet lark, high poised in air. Shuts close his pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. 
