THEY tell us of an Indian tree, Which, howsoe'er the sun and sky May tempt its boughs to wander free, And shoot, and blossom, wide and high, Far better loves to bend its arms Downward again to that dear earth, From which the life, that fills and warms... The Mothers' friend, ed. by Ann Jane - Страница 19под редакцията на - 1855Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| James Martin (of the Wedgwood inst, Burslem) - 1880 - 232 страници
...C'ymbeline, iii. 6. They tell us of an Indian tree, Which, howsoe'er the sun and sky May tempt its boughs to wander free, And shoot and blossom, wide...being, first had birth. 'Tis thus, though wooed by flatt'ring friends. And fed with fame (if fame it be), This heart, my own dear mother, bends, With... | |
| Andrew James Symington - 1880 - 284 страници
...sweet verses: — " They tell us of an Indian tree, Which — how-soe'er the sou and sky May tempt its boughs to wander free And shoot and blossom wide and...Its grateful being first had birth. Tis thus, though woo'd by flattering friends, And fed with fame, if fame it be, This heart, my own dear mother, bends... | |
| Moffatt and Paige - 1880 - 296 страници
...tribe. THE BANYAN TREE. THEY tell us of an 'Indian tree, Which, howsoe'er the sun and sky May tempt its boughs to wander free, And shoot and blossom wide...fills and warms Its grateful being first had birth. "Pis thus, though "wooed by 'flattering friends, And fed with 4fame, if fame it be, This heart, my... | |
| Charles Anderton Read - 1880 - 390 страници
...A POCKET-ROOK, 182Z They tell ua of an Indian tree, Which, howsoe'cr the sun and sky May tempt its boughs to wander free, And shoot, and blossom, wide...fills and warms Its grateful being, first had birth. 'Tie thus, though woo'd by flattering friends, And fed with fame ((/fame it be), This heart, my own... | |
| Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 страници
...free, And shoot and blossom wide and high, Yet better loves to bend its arms Downwards again to the dear earth From which the life that fills and warms Its grateful being first had birth. E'en thus, though wooed by flat'ring friends, And fed with fame (if fame it be), This heart, my own... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1881 - 900 страници
...A POCKET-BOOK, 1822. THEY tell ns of an Indian tree Which, howsoe'er the sun and sky May tempt its boughs to wander free, And shoot and blossom, wide...being, first had birth. Tis thus, though wooed by fUtterinj, friends, And fed with fame (if (sane it be), This heart, my own dear mother, bends, With... | |
| 1881 - 300 страници
...remarkable. MY MOTHER. THEY tell us of an 'Indian tree, Which, howsoe'er the sun and sky May tempt its boughs to wander free, And shoot and blossom wide and high, Far better loves to bend its arms Downwards again to that dear earth From which the life that fills and warms Its grateful being, first... | |
| Thomas O'Hagan Baron O'Hagan - 1884 - 446 страници
...addressed to her :— They tell ns of an Indian tree, Which—howsoe'er the sun and sky May tempt its boughs to wander free And shoot and blossom wide and...again to that dear earth From which the life that filla and warms Its grateful being first had birth. Tis thus, though woo'd by flattering friends, And... | |
| Edwin O. Chapman - 1884 - 430 страници
...free, And shoot and blossom wide and high, Yet better loves to bend its arms Downwards again to the dear earth From which the life that fills and warms Its grateful being first had birth. E'en thus, though wooed by flattering friends, And fed with fame (if fame it be), This heart, my own... | |
| Benjamin Hall Kennedy, James Riddell, George William Clark - 1890 - 522 страници
...boughs to wander free, and shoot and blossom wide and high, yet better loves to bend its arms downwards again to that dear earth, from which the life, that...fills and warms its grateful being, first had birth, e'en thus, though wooed by flattering friends, and fed with fame (if fame it be), this heart, my own... | |
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