 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 páginas
...scenes to despise. Ye -would tell us that all its pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil—ambition is pain, That its bliss is touched with a poisoning...leaven, Ye would teach us to fix our aim on Heaven. Beautiful birds of the azure wing, Bright creatures that come with the voice of Spring; We see you... | |
 | 1829 - 436 páginas
...from earth to rise, Ye would bid us its grovelling scenes despise — Ye would tell us that all its pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil — ambition is pain — That its bliss is touch'd with a poisoning leaven — Ye would teach us to fix our aim on heaven. Beautiful birds of... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1835 - 248 páginas
...from the earth to rise, Ye would bid us its groveling scenes despise. Ye would tell us that all its pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil — ambition...leaven, Ye would teach us to fix our aim on heaven. Beautiful birds of the azure wing, Bright creatures that come with the voice of Spring ; We see you... | |
 | Flowers - 1835 - 174 páginas
...that all its pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil—ambition is pain,— That its bliss is touch'd with a poisoning leaven, Ye would teach us to fix our aim in Heaven! Beautiful Birds, of lightsome wing, Bright creatures, that come with the voice of Spring... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 páginas
...scenes despise. Ye would tell us that all its pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil — amhition is pain, — That its bliss is touched with a poisoning leaven, Ye would teach us to fix our aim in heaven. Beautiful Birds of lightsome wing, Bright creatures that come with the voice of Spring ;... | |
 | 1875 - 460 páginas
...from the earth to rise ; Ye would bid us all grov'ling scenes despise ; Ye would tell us that all its pursuits are vain— That pleasure is toil, ambition is pain — • That its bliss is touched with a poisoned leaven ; Ye would teach us to fix our aim in heaven. Beautiful birds, of lightsome wing, Bright... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 páginas
...from the earth to rise, Ye would bid us its grovelling scenes despise; Ye would tell us that all its pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil — ambition...with a poisoning leaven, Ye would teach us to fix our hopes on heaven. CW Thompsnn. 114 RIRDS. And now, would'st thou, O man, delight the ear With earth's... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1856 - 596 páginas
...souls from the earth to rise ; Ye would bid us all groveling scenes despise ; Ye would tell us that all pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil — ambition is pain — That its bliss is touch'd with a poisoning leaven ; Ye would teach us to fii our aim in heaven. Beautiful birds of lightsome... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 páginas
...from the earth to rise ; Ye would bid us all grovelling scenes despise. Ye would tell us that all its pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil — ambition is pain — That its bliss is touch'd with a poisoning leaven, Ye would teach us to fix our aim on heaven. " Beautiful birds of lightsome... | |
 | 1861 - 174 páginas
...from the earth to rise ; Ye would bid us all grovelling scenes despise. Ye would tell us that all its pursuits are vain, That pleasure is toil — ambition...poisoning leaven, Ye would teach us to fix our aim in heaven. Beautiful Birds of lightsome wing, Bright creatures that come with the voice of Spring ;... | |
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Birds that fly through the fields of air, What lessons of wisdom and truth ye bear ; Ye would teach our souls from the earth to rise ; Ye would bid us all grovelling scenes despise. 
