 | 1851 - 496 sider
...bird let loose in eastern skies, When hast'ning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flics Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through...Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her'flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant nie, God, from every care, And stain of passion free,... | |
 | Cottage verse, Joseph Jones - 1852 - 296 sider
...shall pass away. 237. The Flight of Faith. The dove let loose in eastern skies, Returning iondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from earthly care, From pride and passion free, Aloft, through faith and love's pure air, To hold my course... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 sider
...the listless bee. DR. LEYDEN. THE DOVE. THE Dove let loose in Eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, LORD ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
 | R. W. Vanderkiste - 1852 - 380 sider
..." The carrier bird from Eastern skies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wings, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots...delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadows dim her way. " So grant us, Lord, from faithless fear And stain of passion free, Aloft, through... | |
 | Collection, Edmund KELL - 1852 - 106 sider
...When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle wanderers roam. 2 But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 3 So grant me, GOD, from every snare And taint of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air To... | |
 | Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - 1852 - 674 sider
...Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam ; — 2 But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flightj Nor shadow dims her way. 3 So grant me, Lord, from every snare Of sinful passion free, Aloft... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853 - 428 sider
...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...through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! * The carrier-pigeon, it is well known, flies at an elevated pitch, in order to surmount every obstacle... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853 - 790 sider
...let loose in eastern ekies,1 When hast'ning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor Шее Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, GOB, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course... | |
 | Frederick Edward Gretton - 1853 - 152 sider
...skies, When fondly hastening home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler wanderers roam ; But high she shoots through air and light,...shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every snare Of sinful passion free, Aloft through virtue's purer air To wing my course to Thee. No sin to... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge, Frederic Dan Huntington - 1853 - 674 sider
...skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam. 2 But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 3 So grant me, Lord, from every snare Of sinful passion free, Aloft through faith's serener air To... | |
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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 earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 
