Feathered Favourites: Twelve Coloured Pictures of British BirdsT. Bosworth, 1854 - 53 Seiten Each of the dozen birds is depicted in a color-printed lithograph surrounded by a gilt frame, and followed by poems that feature each bird by Wordsworth, Tennyson, Milton, Burns, Grahame, Montgomery, and others. Birds depicted are the House-Sparrow, Wren, Blackcap, Swallow, Woodpecker, Water-Wagtail, Titmouse, King-Fisher, Woodlark, Swan, Eagle and Wild Duck. |
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... morning song , A brief , but sweet domestic melody ! Long may he live ! and he who aims to kill Our small companion , let him think how he Would feel , if great men spurn'd him from their hearths , Or tyrant doom'd him , who had done no ...
... morning song , A brief , but sweet domestic melody ! Long may he live ! and he who aims to kill Our small companion , let him think how he Would feel , if great men spurn'd him from their hearths , Or tyrant doom'd him , who had done no ...
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... morning some fit food , In payment of thy service . - Doth he serve ? — Ay , serves and teaches . His familiar voice , His look of love , his sure fidelity , Bids us be gentle with so small a friend ; And much we learn from acts of ...
... morning some fit food , In payment of thy service . - Doth he serve ? — Ay , serves and teaches . His familiar voice , His look of love , his sure fidelity , Bids us be gentle with so small a friend ; And much we learn from acts of ...
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... morning song , A brief , but sweet domestic melody ! Long may he live ! and he who aims to kill Our small companion , let him think how he Would feel , if great men spurn'd him from their hearths , Or tyrant doom'd him , who had done no ...
... morning song , A brief , but sweet domestic melody ! Long may he live ! and he who aims to kill Our small companion , let him think how he Would feel , if great men spurn'd him from their hearths , Or tyrant doom'd him , who had done no ...
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... morning sun is high , to drink A dewdrop from the nearest flowret cup . But now behold the greatest of this train Of miracles , stupendously minute ; The numerous progeny , clamant for food , Supplied by two small bills , and feeble ...
... morning sun is high , to drink A dewdrop from the nearest flowret cup . But now behold the greatest of this train Of miracles , stupendously minute ; The numerous progeny , clamant for food , Supplied by two small bills , and feeble ...
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... the sunbeam glancing through The morning gems of pearly dew . A type of Hope it seemed to be , So soft , and fresh , and fair to see . ΑΝΟΝ . HE mariners with lightsome heart From their late 37 THE KING - FISHER . THE KING-FISHER.
... the sunbeam glancing through The morning gems of pearly dew . A type of Hope it seemed to be , So soft , and fresh , and fair to see . ΑΝΟΝ . HE mariners with lightsome heart From their late 37 THE KING - FISHER . THE KING-FISHER.
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anchorite bible having read bough brood brooks and purest bush She builds captive heart cherry-tree-your rows clip his fluttering comes your man-and crush him—no doth downs Are softly DYING SWAN far-off-woods feathered race find no Sparrow GRAHAME green hath heart Heaven horse will crush HOWITT Jack Sparrows JOHN CLARE little gateway porch little woodland dwarf liveth blithe lours MARY HOWITT MONTGOMERY moorland Neath some old nest Old beldame Sparrow pinions portico proper rust quit that wall ripening corn crop roof the lazy root-sprigs trills scamp is basking shrill roundelay silence-there's the Sparrow slaughter;-not a bird softly warped song suffice For exit sung in woods thee Thievish and clamorous think twas Solomon thou Titmouse warbler whip might clip window-and wintry WOODLARK Woodpecker woods or cages wrangle Wren X X X X X X X X XX XX X XX X XX XX XX XXXX ㄨˋ
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Seite 22 - I KNEW, by the smoke that so gracefully curled Above the green elms, that a cottage was near, And I said, " If there's peace to be found in the world, A heart that was humble might hope for it here...
Seite 40 - THE plain was grassy, wild and bare, Wide, wild, and open to the air, Which had built up everywhere An under-roof of doleful gray. With an inner voice the river ran, Adown it floated a dying swan, And loudly did lament. It was the middle of the day. Ever the weary wind went on, And took the reed -tops as it went. n. Some blue peaks in the distance rose, And white against the cold-white sky, Shone out their crowning snows.
Seite 17 - THE gorse is yellow on the heath, The banks with speedwell flowers are gay, The oaks are budding, and beneath The hawthorn soon will bear the wreath, The silver wreath of May. The welcome guest of settled spring...
Seite 45 - Lay'st thou thus thy drooping head ? Thou, that hold'st the blast in scorn, Thou, that wear'st the wings of morn ! Eagle ! wilt thou not arise ? Look upon thine own bright skies ! Lift thy glance ! the fiery sun There his pride of place has won, THE EAGLE.
Seite 33 - The halcyon flew across the stream, And the silver brooklet caught the gleam; The glittering flash of his dazzling wings Was such as the gorgeous rainbow flings. In broken rays through the tearful sky, On a sunny eve in bright July...