 I pray you hear my song of a nest, For it is not long: — You shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did...  Songs of Seven - Page 28by Jean Ingelow - 1866 - 29 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1862 - 1006 pages
...tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. VI. I had a nestful ouce my own ; Ah happy, happy 1 ! Right dearly I loved them ; but when they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — 0 one after one they flew away Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day,... | |
 | Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 344 pages
...fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. VI I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I ! Eight dearly I loved them : but when they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — O, one... | |
 | 1864 - 568 pages
...fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I...they were grown They spread out their wings to fly. 0, one after one, they flew away, Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day,... | |
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 342 pages
...fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I ! Right dearly I lov'd them : but when they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — O, one after one they... | |
 | R. C. J. - 1866 - 304 pages
...fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I...they were grown They spread out their wings to fly— Oh, one after one, they flew away Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day,... | |
 | Jean Ingelow - 1866 - 274 pages
...shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, '75 VI. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I Eight dearly I loved them : but when they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — 0, one... | |
 | Jean Ingelow - 1867 - 358 pages
...fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. VI. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah, happy, happy I ! Right dearly 1 loved them : but when they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — O, one after one they... | |
 | 1870 - 252 pages
...fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I! They spread out their wings to fly — O, one after one they flew away, Far up to the heavenly blue,... | |
 | 1871 - 730 pages
...fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wild-like did oome and go. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah ! happy, happy...loved them ; but when they were grown, They spread oat their wings to fly; Oh, one after one, they flew away, K'ir np in the heavenly blue, To the better... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 254 pages
...fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. VI. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy...they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — Oh, one after one they flew away Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper... | |
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