 WE knew it would rain, for all the morn. A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was lowering its golden buckets down Into the vapory amethyst Of marshes and swamps and dismal fens — Scooping the dew that lay in the flowers, Dipping the jewels out of the...  The Southern literary messenger - Seite 2131857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1857 - 700 Seiten
...attention of dollars for passports, and went our way. WE KNEW IT WOULD RAIN. ¥E knew it would rain, for all the morn, A spirit, on slender ropes of mist,...showers ! We knew it would rain, for the poplars showed The white of their leaves — the amber grain Shrunk in the wind — and the lightning now Is tangled... | |
 | 1857 - 716 Seiten
...attention of dollars for passports, and went our way. WE KNEW IT WOULD RAIN. ¥E knew it would rain, for all the morn, A spirit, on slender ropes of mist,...marshes and swamps and dismal fens — Scooping the dew thntluy in the flowers, Dipping the jewels out of the sea, To sprinkle them over the land in showers... | |
 | A. De Puy Van Buren - 1859 - 336 Seiten
...old chanticleer's " Cottage-rousing crow." WILLOW DALE IN A RAIN-SHOWER. "We knew it would rain, for all the morn, A spirit, on slender ropes of mist,...the sea, To sprinkle them over the land in showers." ALDKICH. I love to sit by my window and look out into this fine shower of rain. We have had a series... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1863 - 254 Seiten
...their native shore." , Charles Sprague. WE KNEW IT WOULD RAIN. " WE knew it would rain, for all the day A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was lowering its golden buckets away, Into the vapory amethyst Of marshes, and swamps, and dismal fens; Scooping the dew that lay in... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 Seiten
...shall be Eden, the Garden of God. XXXV.— BEFORE THE RAIN. TB ALDRICH. 1. We knew it would rain, for, all the morn, A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was lowering its golden buckets down Into the vapory amethysts. 2. Of marshes and swamps and dismal fens, — Scooping the dew that lay on the flowers,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 Seiten
...shall be Eden, the Garden of God. XXXV.— BEFORE THE RAIN. TU ALDRICH. 1. We knew it would rain, for, all the morn, A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was lowering its golden buckets down Into the vapory amethysts 2. Of marshes and swamps and dismal fens, — Scooping the dew that lay on the flowers, Dipping... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 Seiten
...shall be Eden, the Garden of God. XXXV.—BEFORE THE RAIN. TB ALDRICH. 1. We knew it would rain, for, all the morn, A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was lowering its golden buckets down Into the vapory amethysts 2. Of marshes and swamps and dismal fens,— Scooping the dew that lay on the flowers, Dipping... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 368 Seiten
...A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was lowering its golden buckets down Into the vapory amethysts 2. Of marshes and swamps and dismal fens, — Scooping the dew that lay on the flowers, Dipping the jewels out of the sea, To sprinkle them over the land in showers. 3. We... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 374 Seiten
...shall be Eden, the Garden of God. XXXV.— BEFORE THE RAIN. TB ALDRICH. 1. We knew it would rain, for, all the morn, A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was lowering its golden buckets down Into the vapory amethysts. 2. Of marshes and swamps and dismal fens, — Scooping the dew that lay on the flowers,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1874 - 694 Seiten
...As 'twere, a sweet dead woman lies Upon the trestles ! BEFORE THE RAIN. WE knew it would rain, for all the morn, A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was...showers. We knew it would rain, for the poplars showed The white of their leaves, the amber grain Shrunk in the wind, — and the lightning now Is tangled... | |
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