| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...song of a nest, For it is not long : — You shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful,...I had a nestful once of my own, Ah, happy, happy I ! Eight dearly I loved them; but when they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — Oh, one... | |
| 1862 - 1006 pages
...song of a nest, For it is not long : — You shall never light in a summer guest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful, nor ever known A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. VI. I had a nestful... | |
| Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 344 pages
...song of a nest, For it is not long : — You shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful,...their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. VI I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I ! Eight dearly I loved them : but when they were... | |
| Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 554 pages
...of a nest, For it is not long : — You shall never light, in a summer quest, The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful,...their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. VI. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah, happy, happy I ! Right dearly I loved them : but when they... | |
| Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 274 pages
...light in a summer quest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, VI I had a nestfiil once of my own, Ah happy, happy I ! Right dearly I...they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — O, one after one they flew away Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day,... | |
| Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 604 pages
...song of a nest, For it is not long : — You shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among, — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful,...they were grown They spread out their wings to fly ; — O, one after one they flew away Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper... | |
| Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 342 pages
...You shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder litter, A fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than...once of my own, Ah happy, happy I ! Right dearly I lov'd them : but when they were grown They spread out their wings to fly — O, one after one they... | |
| Richard Henry Stoddard - 1865 - 562 pages
...dim, With buttercup buds to follow. v. You shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among— Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful,...their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. VI. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I ; Right dearly I loved them : but when they were... | |
| R. C. J. - 1866 - 312 pages
...song of a nest, For it is not long :— You shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among— Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful,...they were grown They spread out their wings to fly— Oh, one after one, they flew away Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, the upper day,... | |
| Jean Ingelow - 1866 - 82 pages
...song of a nest, For it is not long : — You shall never light, in a summer quest The bushes among — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful,...their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go. 27 Songs of Seven. VI. I had a nestful once of my own, Ah happy, happy I ! Right dearly I loved them... | |
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