THE BIRD, LET LOOSE. (AIR. — BEETHOVEN. ) THE bird, let loose in eastern skies,* When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing... The poetical works of Thomas Moore - Side 165af Thomas Moore - 1860Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1818 - 860 sider
...grant me, God, from «very slain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay...soul, as home she springs, Thy sunshine on her joyful wayT Thy freedom on her wings. SONNET. [From the Spanish of B. Argensola. j Tell me, rh.ni common Father... | |
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...every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Tliee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul, as home she springs, Thy sunshine on her joyful way, '/'/'// freedom on her wings. SONNET. [From the Spanish of B. Argcntnla.j Tell me, thou common FatherJ... | |
| 1818 - 564 sider
...warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, GOD, from every carey ( And stain of passion free, Aloft, thro' Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 316 sider
...and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, GOD ! from every care And stain of passion...Sunshine on her joyful way, Thy Freedom in her wings ! * The carrier-pigeon, it is well known, flies at an elevated pitch, in order to surmount every obstacle... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 298 sider
...and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, GOD ! from every care And stain of passion...Sunshine on her joyful way, Thy Freedom in her wings ! * The carrier-pigeon, it is well known, flies at an elevated pitch, in order to surmount every obstacle... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 374 sider
...high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. So grant me, GOD, from every care, And stain of passion...Sunshine on her joyful way, Thy Freedom in her wings! OA .' Thou, who dry'st the mourner's tear ! Mr— Haydn. " He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth... | |
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 sider
...grant me, Lord ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay...springs ; Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom on her wings. xcv. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows,... | |
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...grant me, Lord ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay...springs ; Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom on her wings. мoавв. THE POOR-HOUSE PENITENT PART III. I HAVE always been accustomed to hail as... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 310 sider
...warblers roam. But high she shoots through air, and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant...me, God, from every care, And stain of passion free, * The Carrier Pigco ., it is well known, flies at an nlevated pitch, in order 10 surmount every ob*... | |
| Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 sider
...free, Aloft, through faith and love's pure air, To hold my course to Thee : No lure to tempt, no art to stay My soul, as home she springs ; Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom on her wings ! CLXXVIII. THE HEAVENLY TEMPLE. (Logan.) 1 . WHEREhigh the heavenly temple stands, The... | |
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