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
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1859 - 876 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...instinct within it, that reaches and towers, And, grasping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a*6oul in grass and flowers ; The flush of life may... | |
| Thomas Starr King - 1860 - 436 pages
...come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm cur lavs: 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 n soul in grass and flowers; The cowslip startles in meadows green, The... | |
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1860 - 878 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...feels a stir of might, An instinct within it, that readies and towers, And, grasping blindly ahove it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 pages
...be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays: Whether we look, or whether wo listen, We hear Hie murmur, or see it glisten ; Every clod feels a stir...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... | |
| 1861 - 588 pages
...EDITOR. FREIVK НО1.ПКООК, ) ASSOCIAT« HENKY F. FRENCH, j EDIIOKS. ГОК А WET DAT IN AUOtTST. Whether we look or whether we listen, We hear Life murmur, or lee It glisten ; Every clod feeli a stir of might. An Instinct within It that reaches and towers, And... | |
| William Threlkeld Edwards - 1862 - 178 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... | |
| 1862 - 432 pages
...he in tune, And over it softly her warm car lays : Whether we look, or whether, we listen, We henr life murmur, or see it glisten ; Every clod feels...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 "bo seen Thrilling... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 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 little bird sits at his door in the... | |
| Museum and English journal of education - 1863 - 576 pages
...come perfect days, Then Heaven tries the Earth if it he in tune And over it softly her warm ear lays. Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...Every clod feels a stir of might, An instinct within that reaches and towers, And grasping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers."... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1863 - 338 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...see it glisten ; Every clod feels a stir of might, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; The flush of life .may well be seen An instinct within it that... | |
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