Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs does glide: There like a bird it sits and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings ; And till prepared for longer flight,... Chambers's Edinburgh Journal - Page 85by William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Sunday readings - 1867
...creates, transcending these, Far other worlds, and other seas; Annihilating all that's made * Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy...sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer night, Waves in its plumes the various light. After a place so pure and sweet,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1894 - 332 pages
...worlds and other seas ; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot Or at some fruit-tree's mossy...sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light How well the skilful gardener drew... | |
![The essays of Elia. [Followed by] The last essays of Elia The essays of Elia. [Followed by] The last essays of Elia](http://bks9.books.google.co.uk/books?id=dzICAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl) | Charles Lamb - 1867
...some fruit-tree'a mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul iuto the boughs does glido ; , . There, like a bird, it sits and sings, ' Then Whets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the skilful gardener drew,... | |
 | English poems - History - 1870
...worlds and other seas ; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy...sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was the happy garden state,... | |
![The poetical works of Andrew Marvell [ed. by J.R. Lowell]. Repr. of the Amer. ed The poetical works of Andrew Marvell [ed. by J.R. Lowell]. Repr. of the Amer. ed](http://bks8.books.google.co.uk/books?id=LFMCAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl) | Andrew Marvell - 1870
...worlds, and other seas, Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy...sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, t Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was that happy garden-state,... | |
 | Susan Bogert Warner - History - 1870
...themselves do reach. Btumbling on melons as I pass, JCnsnar'd with flowers, I fall on grass. Here, at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy...Then whets and claps its silver wings ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light.' " The Doctor listened, faithfully... | |
 | Andrew Marvell, Henry Rogers - Poetry - 1870 - 208 pages
...thought in a green shade. ' Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy root, My soul into the boughs does glide : There, like a...sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was that happy garden-state,... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1870 - 208 pages
...worlds, ami otlicr seas, Annihilating nil that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy...Casting the body's vest aside, My soul into the boughs docs glide : There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And, till... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - Literary Criticism - 1871 - 608 pages
...made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit tree's mossy root, Casting the body's vest aside, My soul...sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was the happy Garden-state,... | |
 | mary russell mitford - 1872
...worlds, and other seas; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade. Here at the fountain's sliding foot, Or at some fruit-tree's mossy...sings, Then whets and claps its silver wings; And, still prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was that happy garden-state,... | |
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