And with these words of cheer they arose and continued their journey. Softly the evening came. The sun from the western horizon Like a magician extended his golden wand o'er the landscape ; Twinkling... The North American Review - Page 211edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
| John Marshall, Orlando John Stevenson - 1904 - 296 pages
...named it the Eden of Louisiana." And with these words of cheer they arose and continued their journey. Softly the evening came. The sun from the western horizon Like a magician extended his golden waml o'er the landscape ; «co Twinkling vapors arose ; and sky and water and forest Seemed all on... | |
| Nicholas Senn - 1906 - 366 pages
...wonderful effects of light and shadow on sea and shore, we can realize that THE RURAL DISTRICTS 195 Softly the evening came. The sun from the western...fire at the touch, and melted and mingled together. LONGFELLOW. The vistas and views along this circular drive are infinite ; the surprises at every turn... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 788 pages
...stooping eun upgathera his spent shafts, and puts them back into his golden quiver ! — Longfellow. e.— Rochefoucauld. Age that lessens the enjoyment of life, increases our desire of living. wund o'er the landscape. — Ijongfellow. The weary sun hath made a golden set, and, by the bright... | |
| William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - 426 pages
...named it the Eden of Louisiana." And with these words of cheer they arose and continued their journey. Softly the evening came. The sun from the western...magician extended his golden wand o'er the landscape j 25 Twinkling vapors arose; and sky and water and forest Seemed all on fire at the touch, and melted... | |
| William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - 428 pages
...named it the Eden of Louisiana." And with these words of cheer they arose and continued their journey. Softly the evening came. The sun from the western...magician extended his golden wand o'er the landscape; 25 Twinkling vapors arose; and sky and water and forest Seemed all on fire at the touch, and melted... | |
| Southern Pacific Company - 1910 - 150 pages
...glows with streamers of light and shade like the aurora of some northern sky. To quote Longfellow: "Softly the evening came. The sun from the western...fire at the touch, and melted and mingled together." And so the shifting colors slowly fade, holding dusky glories even after the sun has dropped behind... | |
| Abram Royer Brubacher, Dorothy Ermina Snyder - 1910 - 386 pages
...degree restrain trade among the several states. 29. They went forth conquering and to conquer. 30. Softly the evening came. The sun from the western...fire at the touch ; and melted and mingled together. 31. Sir Launfal turned from his own hard gate, For another heir in his earldom sate. 32. The sight... | |
| 1910 - 444 pages
...named it the Eden of Louisiana." With these words of cheer they arose and continued their journey. Softly the evening came. The sun from the western...magician extended his golden wand o'er the landscape ; 8» Twinkling vapors arose ; and sky and water and forest Hanging between two skies, a cloud with... | |
| Michigan. Dept. of Public Instruction - 1911 - 218 pages
...we have feet to scale and climb By slow degrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. Softly the evening came. The sun from the Western...fire at the touch, and melted and mingled together. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act that each tomorrow Finds us... | |
| Annette Fitch Brewer - 1913 - 404 pages
...purple, reds, violet, gold and white one could fancy all shapes were there painted in colors of fire. 4 " Softly the evening came. The sun from the western...fire at the touch, And melted and mingled together." But now we approach our dock in front of our bungalow. " Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices... | |
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