The little bird sits at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives; His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings;... The Vision of Sir Launfal: And Other Poems - Page 43by James Russell Lowell - 1908 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1862 - 432 pages
...sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge ot summer it receives ; His mate feels the eggs beneath...And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest — In the nice ear of nature which song is the best... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1863 - 338 pages
...in meadows green, To be some happy creature's palace; The little bird sits at his door in the sun, With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels...wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun THE % r ISION OF SIR LAUNFAL.... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels the egg beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest — In the nice ear of Nature which song is the best... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1866 - 68 pages
...at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels...And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of Nature which song is the best... | |
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1866 - 944 pages
...at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels...And the heart in her dumb breast, flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of Nature, which song is the... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1866 - 340 pages
...at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels...wings, And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of Nature which song is the best?... | |
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1866 - 980 pages
...among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mute feels the eggs beneath her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast, flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of Nature, which song is the... | |
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1866 - 1010 pages
...at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels the eggs benenth her wings, And the heart in her dumb breast, flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world,... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives ; His mate feels...And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of nature which song is the best... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...at his door in the sun, Atilt like a blossom among the leaves, And lets his illumined being o'errun With the deluge of summer it receives; His mate feels...And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings ; He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest, — In the nice ear of nature which song is the... | |
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