 | 1847 - 648 страници
...Wears again her willing smile : Thus we learn contentment's power, From the slightest willow-bower; Ready to give thanks and live On the least that heaven may give." The snowdrop and various species of crocuses give an air of cheerfulness to our garden-borders. The... | |
 | 1828 - 580 страници
...display'd Ere her leaf can cast a shade. Though the rudest hand assail her, Patiently she droops awhile, But when showers and breezes hail her Wears again...live On the least that Heaven may give. If, the quiet streamlet leaving, Up the stony vale I wind, Haply half in fancy grieving For the shades 1 leave bcliind,... | |
 | 1828 - 588 страници
...display 'd Ere her leaf can cast a shade. Though the rudest hand assail her, Patiently she droops awhile, But when showers and breezes hail her Wears again her willing smile. Thus 1 loarn contentment's power From the slighted willow bower, Ready to give thanks and live On the least... | |
 | Mary Roberts - 1831 - 388 страници
...display'd, Ere her leaf can cast a shade. Though the rudest hand assail her, . Patiently she droops awhile ; But when showers and breezes hail her, Wears again her willing smile, Thus we learn contentment's power, From the slighted willow bower ; Ready to give thanks and live, On the... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 страници
...display'd, Ere her leaf can cast a shade. Though the rudest hand assail her, Patiently she droops awhile, But when showers and breezes hail her, Wears again...thanks, and live On the least that heaven may give. Keble. 183.— THE ARAB TO HIS FAVOURITE STEED. [2] My beautiful ! my beautiful ! that standest meekly... | |
 | John Keble - 1842 - 332 страници
...these flowers."—Scenes in our Parish. Though the rudest hand assail her, Patiently she droops awhile, But when showers and breezes hail her, Wears again...wind, Haply half in fancy grieving » For the shades 1 leave behind, By the dusty wayside drear, Nightingales with joyous cheer Sing, my sadness to reprove,... | |
 | 1847 - 828 страници
...most other of a similar nature, has been beautifully employed by the author of the Christian Year. If the quiet brooklet leaving, Up the stony vale I...wind— Haply half in fancy grieving For the shades 1 leave behind — By the dusty wayside drear, Nightingale*, with joyous cheer, Sin-j, my sadness to... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1851 - 190 страници
...Wears again her willing smile. Thus we learn contentment's power From the slighted willow bower ; Eeady to give thanks and live On the least that Heaven may give.' " "There is hardly a prettier tree growing than the willow ; and your picture is a good one, though... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 страници
...display'd, Ere her leaf can cast a shade. Tho' the rudest hand assail her, Patiently she droops awhile ; But when showers and breezes hail her, Wears again...bower ; Ready to give thanks and live On the least Heav'n may give. If, the quiet brooklet leaving, Up the stony vale I wind, Haply half in fancy grieving... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 страници
...fill the wood with their echoes, and are answered repeatedly by kindred voices in far-distant trees. " If, the quiet brooklet leaving, Up the stony vale...wind — Haply half in fancy grieving For the shades 1 leave behind — By the dusty wayside drear, Nightingales with joyous cheer, Sing, my sadness to... | |
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Ere her leaf can cast a shade. Though the rudest hand assail her, Patiently she droops awhile, But when showers and breezes hail her, Wears again her willing smile. Thus I learn contentment's power From the slighted willow bower, Ready to give thanks... 
