 And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murmur, or see it glisten ; Every clod feels...  New Outlook - Page 1851913Full view - About this book
 | John Daniel Morell - 1874 - 336 pages
...Heaven tries the earth it' it be in tune, And over it soltly her warm car lays : — A DAY IN JUNE. 157 Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...stir of might, An instinct within it that reaches and towers,1 And, grasping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; The flush... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1874 - 396 pages
...over it softly her warm ear lays : 5 * Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murm|1r, or see it glisten , Every clod feels a stir of might,...within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers; The little bird sits at his door in the... | |
 | Borden Parker Bowne - 1874 - 296 pages
...forever going on. Let us begin with the small series of changes which take place on a day in June, when " Every clod feels a stir of might, An instinct within it, that reaches and towers, And groping blindly above it, for light, " Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers," and remember that all these changes... | |
 | Borden Parker Bowne - 1874 - 294 pages
...forever going on. Let us begin with the small series of changes which take place on a day in June, when " Every clod feels a stir of might, An instinct within it, that reaches and towers, And groping blindly above it, for light, " Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers," and remember that all these changes... | |
 | 1875 - 324 pages
...perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays ; Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; The flush of life may well be seen Thrilling... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1875 - 486 pages
...perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it s6ftly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers. 5. The flush of life may well be seen Thrilling... | |
 | 1875 - 448 pages
...perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...An instinct within it that reaches and towers, And, grasping blindly above it for light, The flush of life may well be seen Thrilling back over hills and... | |
 | Rush Rhees Shippen - 1875 - 400 pages
...perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays. Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...An instinct within it that reaches and towers, And, grasping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers. The flush of life may well... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1875 - 44 pages
...perfect days ; Then- Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...stir of might, An instinct within it that reaches and tower* And, grasping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; The flush... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 434 pages
...perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; The flush of life may well be seen Thrilling... | |
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