 I pray you, what is the nest to me, My empty nest ? And what is the shore where I stood to see My boat sail down to the west ? Can I call that home where I anchor yet, Though my good man has sailed ? Can I call that home where my nest was set, Now all...  Songs of Seven - Page 28by Jean Ingelow - 1866 - 29 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day, And — I wish I was going too. I pray you what is the nest to me, • My empty nest...I anchor yet, Though my good man has sailed ? Can 1 call that home where my nest was set, Now all its hope hath failed ? Nay, but the port where my sailor... | |
 | 1862 - 1006 pages
...Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day, And I wish was going too, vn. 1 pray you what is the nest to me — My empty nest?...call that home where I anchor yet, Though^ my good mnn has sailed ? Can I call that homo where my nest was set, Now all its hope hath failed ? Nay : but... | |
 | Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 274 pages
...light in a summer quest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, VI I had a nestfiil once of my own, Ah happy, happy I ! Right dearly I...where my nest was set, Now all its hope hath failed ? Nay, but the port where my sailor went, And the land where my nestlings be : There is the home where... | |
 | Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 344 pages
...Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day, And — I wish I was going too. vn I pray you, what is the nest to me, My empty nest...where my nest was set, Now all its hope hath failed ? Nay, but the port where my sailor went, And the land where my nestlings be : There is the home where... | |
 | Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 554 pages
...Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day, And — I wish I was going too. I pray you, what is the nest to me, My empty nest?...down to the west? Can I call that home where I anchor 3.et, Though my good man has sailed? Can I call that home where my nest was set, Now all its hope hath... | |
 | 1864 - 568 pages
...too. I pray you, what is the nest to me, My empty neat ? And what is the shore where I stood to aee My boat sail down to the west ? Can I call that home...where my nest was set, Now all its hope hath failed ? Nay, but the port where my sailor went, And the land where my nestlings be : There is the home where... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1865 - 562 pages
...Far up to the heivenly blue, To the better country, the upper day, And — I wish I was going too. I pray you, what is the nest to me, My empty nest...where my nest was set, Now all its hope hath failed ? Nay, but the port where my sailor went, And the land where my nestlings be : There is the home where... | |
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 604 pages
...Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day, And — I wish I was going too. I pray you, what is the nest to me, — My empty nest...good man has sailed ? Can I call that home where my heart was set Now all its hope has failed ? Nay, but the port where my sailor went, And the land where... | |
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 342 pages
...Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day, And — I wish I was going too. I pray you, what is the nest to me — My empty nest...that home where I anchor yet, Though my good man has sail'd ? Can I call that home where my heart was set Now all its hope has failed ? Nay, but the port... | |
 | Jean Ingelow - 1866 - 274 pages
...happy I Eight 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...where my nest was set, Now all its hope hath failed ? Nay, but the port where my sailor went, And the land where my nestlings be : There is the home where... | |
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