 Silent, till some replying warder blew His alien horn, and then was heard no more. Where erst the jay, within the elm's tall crest, Made garrulous trouble round her unfledged...  Littell's Living Age - Page 3841854Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...remotest blue. On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint; And, like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seem'd to pale and faint. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew, — Crew thrice, and all was stiller... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1859 - 422 pages
...remotest blue. 5. On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint; And like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seem'd to pale and faint. 6. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew—- Crew thrice, and all was... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 pages
...many a muffled blow. On slumbrous wings the vulture held his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And, like a star slow drowning...village church-vane seemed to pale and faint. The sentinel-cock upon the hill-side crew — Crew thrice, and all was stiller than before, — Silent,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 450 pages
...remotest, blue. 5. On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight ; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint; And like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seem'd to pale and faint. 6. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew — Crew thrice, and all was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...remotest blue. On slumberous wings the vulture tricd his flight ; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And, like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seem'd to pale and faint. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side erew, — Crew thrice, and all was stiller... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...remotest blue. On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight ; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And, like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seem'd to pale and faint. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew, — Crew thrice, and all was stiller... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 pages
...complaint; And like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seem'd to pale and faint. 6. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew— Crew thrice, and all was stiller than before— 4; THE CLOSING SCENE. 431 »'' Silent till some replying wanderer blew His alien 1 horn, and then was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...remotest blue. On slumberous wings the vulture tried his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint; And, like a star slow drowning in the light, The village church-vane seein'd to pale and faint. The sentinel cock upon the hill-side crew, — Crew thrice, and all was... | |
 | 1866 - 578 pages
...his sighing mate's complaint ; And like a star, slow drooping in the light, The village church vane seemed to pale and faint. The sentinel cock upon the...was stiller than before ; Silent, till some replying warbler blew His alteu horn, and then was heard no more. Where erst the jay within the elm's tall crest... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 300 pages
...many a muffled blow. On slumbrous wings the vulture held his flight; The dove scarce heard his sighing mate's complaint ; And, like a star slow drowning...village church-vane seemed to pale and faint. The sentinel-cock upon the hill-side crew — Crew thrice, and all was stiller than before, — Silent,... | |
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