 | Thomas Moore - 1841 - 448 sider
...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... | |
 | British birds - 1840 - 326 sider
...East. It has been sweetly said : — " 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 passions free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
 | 1842 - 294 sider
...DOVE. THE Dove let loose in eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wings, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. I So grant me, Lord ! from every stain i Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purest air,... | |
 | Boylston Chapel Sunday School (Charlestown, Boston, Mass.) - 1842 - 124 sider
...When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; 2 But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 46 HYMNS. 3 So grant me, God, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer... | |
 | Wood-notes - 1842 - 160 sider
...skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wings, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. i But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. I So grant me, Lord ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purest air,... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1843 - 554 sider
...eaatern ekies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoope to earth her wing, or fllea Where idler wanderers roam ; But high she shoots through air and light,...low delay. Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Or shadow dime her way. So -rant me, God, from every stala Of einful in .mi freo, Aloft through virtue's... | |
 | Baron Stow, Samuel Francis Smith - 1844 - 732 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...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... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - 1844 - 672 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...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... | |
 | Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - 1844 - 582 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...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... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1844 - 522 sider
...hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops lo earth her wing, or flies Where idler wanderers roam ; But hicíh she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her Sight, Or shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft through... | |
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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. 
