TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. THOU blossom bright with autumn dew, And colored with the heaven's own blue, That openest when the quiet light Succeeds the keen and frosty night. Thou comest not when violets lean O'er wandering brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines,... The New Century First [-- ] Reader - Page 731899Full view - About this book
| 1835 - 700 pages
...the author draws a moral even from the flower. ' Thou blossom, bright with autumn dew, And coloured with the heaven's own blue, That openest when the...violets lean, O'er wandering brooks and springs unseen, O'er columbines in purple drest, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. ' Thou waitest late and com'st... | |
| 1879 - 1042 pages
...Fringed Gentian, will be always read with interest : ' Then blossom, bright with autumn dew, And coloured with the heaven's own blue ; That openest when the quiet light Succeeds the keen and frosty night ; Thoa comest not when violets lean 0 er wandering brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple... | |
| Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 pages
...perpetual silence, — a prayer of gratitude to Him who hath caused you to differ from her. LESSON 32. To the Fringed Gentian. Thou blossom, bright with...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple drest, Thou waitest late, and com'st alone, When woods are bare and birds are flown, And frost and... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...will the final dwelling be Of Thought and all its memories then, My love for thee, and thine for me? THE FRINGED GENTIAN. THOU blossom bright with autumn...unseen, Or columbines, in purple dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late and com'st alone, When woods are bare and birds are flown.... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1832 - 244 pages
...best, That freshest will awake, and sweetest go to rest ? /. Gf. C. Brainard. To THE FRINGED GENTIAN. That openest when the quiet light Succeeds the keen...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple drest, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late, and com'st alone, When woods are... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 pages
...communion with nature, are the exquisite lines " To the Fringed Gentian," which we quote entire. " Thou blossom bright with autumn dew, And colored with...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple drest, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late, and com'st alone, When woods are... | |
| 1834 - 402 pages
...shall leave the ground. TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. THOU blossom, bright with autumn dew, And coloured with the heaven's own blue, That openest when the...violets lean, O'er wandering brooks and springs unseen, O'er columbines, in purple drest, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late, and com'st... | |
| 1834 - 406 pages
...leave the ground. BRYANT. TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. \ THOU bloHom, bright with autumn dew, And eoloured with the heaven's own blue, That openest when the quiet light Succeeds the keen and fro-ty night. Thou eomest not when violets lean, O'er wandering brooks and springs unKen, O'er eolumbine*,... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1835 - 248 pages
...of praise ; There 's something about you that points on high, Ye beautiful tenants of earth and sky. TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. THOU blossom bright with autumn...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines in purple drest, Nod o'er the ground bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late and com'st alone, When woods are bare,... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...from the flower. " Thou blossom, bright with autumn dew And coloured wilh the heaven's own blue, Thut openest when the quiet light Succeeds the keen and...brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple drest, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. " Thou waitcst late and com'st alone, When woods are... | |
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