 Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings to the silent owls, That they might answer him. — And they would shout Across the watery vale, and shout again, Responsive to his call, — with...  The Miscellaneous Poems of William Wordsworth - Page 117by William Wordsworth - 1820Full view - About this book
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1872 - 584 pages
...there, with fingers interwoven, both hands [mouth Pressed closely palm to palm and to his Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings...Responsive to his call, — with quivering peals, [loud And long halloos, and screams, and echoes Redoubled and redoubled ; concourse wild Of mirth and... | |
 | English poetry - 1874 - 334 pages
...And there, with fingers interwove, both hands Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings...and jocund din ! And, when it chanced That pauses of dee)) silence mocked his skill, Then, sometimes, in that silence, while he hung Listening, a gentle... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 584 pages
...there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings...wild Of mirth and jocund din! And when it chanced his skill, Then, sometimes, in that silence, while he hung Listening, a gentle shock of mild surprise... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1874 - 96 pages
...there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings to the silent owls, 10 That they might answer him. And they would shout Across the watery vale, and shout again, Responsive... | |
 | Drawing, English - 1874 - 332 pages
...1 1 1 Come forth, my lord, and see the cart Drest up with all the country art . . . . . . . . .113 He, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings to the silent owls . . . . . . . .115 The gleaners spread around, and here and there. Spike after spike, their sparing... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 588 pages
...there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings...would shout Across the watery vale, and shout again, Eesponsive to his call, with quivering peals, And long hallóos and screams, and echoes loud Kedoubled... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - English poetry - 1875 - 728 pages
...there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Press'd closely palm to palm, and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings...would shout Across the watery vale, and shout again, Eesponsive to his call, with quivering peals, And long halloos and screams, and echoes loud, Eedoubled... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1874 - 454 pages
...he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootinga to the silent owls, That they might answer IHIII ; and they would shout Across the watery vale, and shout...Responsive to his call. with quivering peals, And Iong halloos. and screams, and echoes loud. Redoubled and redoubled ; concourse wild Of mirth and jocund... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 584 pages
...both hands Pressed closely palm to palm and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, lilew mimic hootings to the silent owls, That they might answer him. And they would shout Aeross the watery vale, and shout again, Responsive to his call, with quivering peals, And long halloos... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - English poetry - 1876 - 292 pages
...there, with fingers interwoven, both hands Pressed closely palm to palm, and to his mouth Uplifted, he, as through an instrument, Blew mimic hootings...loud, Redoubled and redoubled, concourse wild • Of jocund din ; and, when a lengthened pause Of silence came and baffled his best skill, Then sometimes,... | |
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