 Casting the body's vest aside. My soul into the boughs does glide; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets and combs its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was that happy Garden-state...  Sunday readings (verses). - Page 204by Sunday readings - 1867Full view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was that happy garden-state, While man there walked without a mate ; frum above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious bee... | |
 | English poetry - 1880 - 354 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was that happy Garden-state While man there walk'd without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could...Paradise alone. How well the skilful gardener drew ©f flowers and herbs this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1882 - 524 pages
...plumes the various light. Such cvas that happy garden-state, While man there walked without a mate ! After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could...Two paradises are in one, To live in paradise alone. And, as it works, the industrious bee Computes its time as well as we ! How could such sweet and wholesome... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1882 - 464 pages
...claps its silver wings And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the skilful gardener drew. Of flowers and herbs, this dial new 1 Where, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious... | |
 | 1884 - 418 pages
...this communication: — ' Such was that happy garden-state, While man there walked without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could yet he meet ! But 'twas beyond a mortal's share To wander solitary there : Two Paradises are in one To... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1885 - 524 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was that happy garden-state, While man there walked without a mate! After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could yet be meet I But 'twas beyond a mortal's share To wander solitary there : Two paradises are in one, To live in... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1885 - 430 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was that happy Garden-state While man there walk'd without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could yet be meet t But 't was beyond a mortal's share To wander solitary there : Two paradises are in one, To live in... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1888 - 374 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was that happy Garden -state While man there walk'd without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could...Two paradises are in one, To live in Paradise alone. I low well the skilful gardener drew Of flowers and herbs this dial new ! Where, from above, the milder... | |
 | English poetry - 1889 - 118 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was that happy garden-state, While man there walk'd without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could...one, To live in paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of flow'rs, and herbs, this dial new! Where, from above, the milder sun Does through... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1889 - 552 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was that happy garden-state While man there walked without a mate ! After a place so pure and sweet What other help could...mortal's share To wander solitary there : Two paradises 'twere in one To live in paradise alone. 1 Plumes. How well the skilful gardener drew Of flowers and... | |
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