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" I pray you hear my 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, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did... "
Illinois Teacher: Devoted to Education, Science and Free Schools - Page 161
1864
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The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song

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...
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The Christian spectator. New ser. [of The Monthly Christian ..., Volumes 3-4

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...
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Poems

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...
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The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow: Including the Shepherd Lady and Other Poems

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...
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Poems, Volume 7

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,...
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The Sunday Book of Poetry

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...
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The Sunday Book of Poetry

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...
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The Late English Poets

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...
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Poems of the Inner Life: Selected Chiefly from Modern Authors

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,...
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Songs of Seven

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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