 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 first (-sixth) 'Standard' reader - 第110页作者：James Stuart Laurie - 1863全本阅读 - 图书信息
 | British birds - 1840 - 326 页
...Returning 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:...way. So grant me, Lord, from every stain Of sinful passions free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1841 - 448 页
...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,...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, GOD, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course... | |
 | Wood-notes - 1842 - 160 页
...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 low delay,...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,... | |
 | Boylston Chapel Sunday School (Charlestown, Boston, Mass.) - 1842 - 124 页
...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 low delay,...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... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1843 - 554 页
...hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoope to earth her wing, or fllea Where idler wanderers roam ; But high she shoots through air and light, Above all 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 页
...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,...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 - 602 页
...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,...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 页
...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,...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 页
...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... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 页
...hastening home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler wanderers roam : But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay,...her 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 wing... | |
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