 Seem'd with its piercing melody to reach The soul, and in mysterious unison Blend with all thoughts of gentleness and love. Their hearts were open to the healing power Of nature ; and the splendour of the night, The flow of waters, and that sweetest lay...  The Quarterly Review - Page 1061815Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1815 - 386 pages
...unison •'end with all thoughts of gentleness and lore. t'heir hearts were open to the healing power ^f nature; and the splendour of the night, The flow of...waters, and that sweetest lay Came to them like a eopious evening dew "ailing on vernal herhs whieh thirst for rain. XXII. THUS tkey heside the fountain... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1818 - 318 pages
...strain Than that with which the lyric lark salutes The new-born day. Her deep and thrilling song Seemed with its piercing melody to reach The soul, and in...and that sweetest lay Came to them like a copious evening dew Falling on vernal herbs which thirst for rain. XXII. THUS they beside the fountain sate,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1818 - 320 pages
...strain Than that with which the lyric lark salutes The new-born day. Her deep and thrilling song Seemed with its piercing melody to reach The soul, and in...and that sweetest lay Came to them like a copious evening dew Falling on vernal herbs which thirst for rain. XXII. THUS they beside the fountain sate,... | |
 | Christianity - 1843 - 750 pages
...strain Than that with which the lyric lark salutes The new-born day. Her deep and thrilling song Seemed with its piercing melody to reach The soul, and in...and that sweetest lay Came to them like a copious evening dew Falling on vernal herbs which thirst for rain." The repentance of Count Julian, his absolution... | |
 | lady Charlotte Susan M. Bury - 1822 - 1370 pages
...wretchedness, — for it was hers to experience that " the heart only knoweth its own bitterness." CHAPTER XVI. Their hearts were open to the healing power Of nature...and that sweetest lay, Came to them like a copious evening dew Falling on vernal herbs which thirst for rain. SOUTHEY. IT was a beautiful autumnal afternoon,... | |
 | John Galt - Scotland - 1824 - 474 pages
...reach the ear attuned. And now the nightingale, not distant far, Began her solitary song ; and pour'd To the cold moon a richer, stronger strain Than that...and that sweetest lay Came to them like a copious evening dew Falling on vernal herbs which thirst for rain." CHAP. XXVII. RHYMES OF IDLENESS. " I HAVE... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 462 pages
...reach the ear attuned. And now the nightingale, not distant far, Began her solitary song ; and pour'd To the cold moon a richer, stronger strain Than that...and that sweetest lay Came to them like a copious evening dew Falling on vernal herbs which thirst for rain." ' RHYMES OF IDLENESS. SJ31 CHAP. XXVII.... | |
 | Robert Southey - English literature - 1829 - 806 pages
...love Their hearts were open to the healing power Of nature ; and the splendour of the night, The tlow of waters and that sweetest lay Came to them like a copious evening dew Failing on vernal herbs which thirst for rain. XXII. THE MOORISH COUNCIL. THUS they beside... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1839 - 618 pages
...thoughts of gentleness and love. Their hearts were open to the healing power Of nature ; and the splendor of the night, The flow of waters, and that sweetest lay Came to them like a copious evening dew Falling on vernal herbs which thirst for rain." His power of description is another characteristic.... | |
 | American poetry - 1862 - 512 pages
...reach the ear attuned. And now the nightingale, not distant far, Began her solitary song ; and pour'd To the cold moon a richer, stronger strain Than that...and that sweetest lay, Came to them like a copious evening dew Falling on vernal herbs which thirst for rain. SONNET. Did then the Negro rear at last... | |
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