 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1870 - 770 pages
...: It seem'd, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when \vere free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine. But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird, I could not... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...more. It seemed, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when from heaven, or near it, Pourest thy full heart In...art. Higher still and higher From the earth thou But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in winged guise,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1872 - 776 pages
...It eeem'd, Hko me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when . None lived to love me so again, And cheering from...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thtea ! Dr if it were, in winged guise,... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...more. It seemed, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when hey that moment could not see I was the mate of misery ; But then by dull degrees came back My senses tlunk. I know not if it late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity,... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1872 - 168 pages
...wings, A song that said a thousand things, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And cheering from my dungeon's brink, And brought me back to feel and think. I knew not, if it late were free, Or broke its cage to perch... | |
 | Henry Major - 1873 - 168 pages
...more : It seemed like me to want a mate, Bat was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And cheering from...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! 1 could not wish for thine, Or if it were in winged guise,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 pages
...more. It seemed, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when is the fate of simple bard, On life's rough ocean...card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales jwrch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were,... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 pages
...want a mate, But was not half so desolate ; And it wag come to love me when None lived to love me во again, And, cheering from my dungeon's brink, Had...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine ; But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine — Or if it were, in winged... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 376 pages
...it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And cheering from my dungeon 'a blink, Had brought me back to feel and think. I know not...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in winged guise,... | |
 | 1876 - 564 pages
...It seemed, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate ; And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And, cheering from...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine ; But, knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! — I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in winged... | |
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But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird! I could not wish for thine! Or if it were, in winged guise, A visitant from Paradise; For— Heaven forgive that thought! 
