 THE DANDELION. DEAR common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold, First pledge of blithesome May, Which children pluck, and, full of pride, uphold, High-hearted buccaneers, o'erjoyed that they An Eldorado in the...  The North American Review - Page 442edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
 | James Russell Lowell - 1896 - 528 pages
...duty man with listless spirit stands, Erelong the Great Avenger takes the work from out his hands. TO THE DANDELION DEAR common flower, that grow'st...blithesome May, Which children pluck, and, full of pride nphold, High-hearted buccaneers, o'erjoyed that they An Eldorado in the grass have found, Which not... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1896 - 680 pages
...DANDELION. DEAR common flower, that growest beside the way, [gold, "•ringing the dusty road with harmless First pledge of blithesome May, Which children pluck, and, full of pride, ui hold, [they High-hearted buccaneers, o'erjoyed that An Eldorado in the grass have found, Which not... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1897 - 554 pages
...love 1 see." 9. Lowell was fond of the dandelion, which gives name to one of his finest poems : — " Dear common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold." IO. Not unlike the musing organist, the poet has been letting his fingers wander as they list. But... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 pages
...DANDELION. DEAR, common flower, that growest beside the way, [gold, Fringing the dusty road with harmless First pledge of blithesome May, Which children pluck, and, full of pride, uphold, [they High-hearted buccaneers, o'erjoyed that An Eldorado in the grass have found, Which not the rich... | |
 | 1898 - 682 pages
...that do often lie too deep for tears." — Wordswarui. DANDELION. "Dear common flower, that growest beside the way, £, Fringing the dusty road with harmless...First pledge of blithesome May, Which children pluck, aad, full of pride, uphold, High-hearted buccaneers, o'er joyed that they An Eldorado In the grass... | |
 | 1899 - 312 pages
...settle. pSr' pfin dl«' tt lar, a vertical line. tile, cover. TO THE DANDELION. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. Dear common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing...uphold, High-hearted buccaneers, o'erjoyed that they An El Dorado in the grass have found, Which not the rich earth's ample round May match in wealth, thou... | |
 | 1899 - 312 pages
...settle. pSr' pen dI«' fl lar, a vertical line. tIle, cover. TO THE DANDELION. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. Dear common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing...uphold, High-hearted buccaneers, o'erjoyed that they An El Dorado in the grass have found, Which not the rich earth's ample round May match in wealth, thou... | |
 | Edwin Herbert Lewis, Lewis, Edwin Hebert - 1899 - 442 pages
...admired by Edgar Poe, whose ear for music in poetry was very true. TO THE DANDELION JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Dear common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing...uphold, High-hearted buccaneers, o'erjoyed that they 5 An Eldorado in the grass have found, Which not the rich earth's ample round May match in wealth,... | |
 | 1899 - 260 pages
...sea." Lowell revealed a frank, unquestioning pleasure in outdoor life ; he rejoiced in the bobolink and the dandelion : — " Dear common flower, that grow'st...with harmless gold, First pledge of blithesome May." With the same simple, childlike pleasure, coupled with an artist's expression, he describes the roistering... | |
 | Estelle Hayden - 1899 - 270 pages
...difficult to conceive of a better idealization of a common subject than the first three lines of this poem, "Dear, common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold that it is not easy to tell which is his favorite. Is it the dandelion? He is partial to all field... | |
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