 The red-bird warbled, as he wrought His hanging nest o'erhead, And fearless, near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away, And gentle eyes, for him, With watching many an anxious day, Were sorrowful and dim.  The New Monthly Magazine - Page 2961853Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 520 pages
...he wrought His hanging nest o'erhead, And fearless near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away, And gentle eyes, for him, With watching many an anxious day, Grew sorrowful and dim. They little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death he met, When shouting... | |
 | 1825 - 426 pages
...wrought His hanging nest o'erhead. And fearless, near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away. And gentle eyes, for him, With watching many an anxious day, Crew sorrowful and dim. They little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death be met. When shouting... | |
 | 1825 - 412 pages
...wrought His hanging nest o'erhcad. And ft'irluss, near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away. And gentle eyes, for him, With watching maty an anxious day, Grew sorrowful and dim. They little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death... | |
 | 1826 - 192 pages
...he wrought His hanging nest o'erhead, And fearless near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away, And gentle eyes, for him, With watching many an anxious day, Grew sorrowful and dim. They little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death he met, When shouting... | |
 | 1826 - 192 pages
...he wrought His hanging nest o'erhead, And fearless near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away, And gentle eyes, for him, With watching many an anxious day, Grew sorrowful and dim. They little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death he met, When shouting... | |
 | 1826 - 518 pages
...he wrought His hanging nest o'erhead, And fearless near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away, And gentle eyes, for him, With watching many an anxious day, Grew sorrowful and dim. They little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death he met, When shouting... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death he met, When shouting o'er the desert snow, Unarm'd, and hard beset ; — Nor how, when round the frosty...mountain wolf and wild-cat stole To banquet on the dead ; — Nor how, when strangers found his bones, They dress'd the hasty bier, And mark'd his grave with... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 432 pages
...he wrought His hanging nest o'erhead, And fearless near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away, And gentle eyes, for him, With watching many an anxious day, Grew sorrowful and dim. They little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death he met, When shouting... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 180 pages
...by. The red-bird warbled as he wrought His hanging nest o'erhead, And, fearless, near the fatal spot, But there was weeping far away, And gentle eyes, for...mountain wolf and wild-cat stole To banquet on the dead ; — Nor how, when strangers found his bones, They dressed the hasty bier, And marked his grave with... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 pages
...he wrought His hanging nest o'erhead, And fearless near the fatal spot, Her young the partridge led. But there was weeping far away; And gentle eyes, for him, With watching many an anxious day, Grew sorrowful and dim. They little knew, who loved him so, The fearful death he met, When shouting... | |
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