 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1825 - 556 pages
...composed were suggested by seeing the swallows in the fall of the year congregate upon his turret, before their departure. ' Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof,...us for his own, And guide us to the land unknown." — vol. ii. p. 214. In this frame of mind did Hayley calmly and religiously wait for death. Mr. Sargent,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1825 - 582 pages
...composed were suggested by seeing the swallows in the fall of die year congregate upon his turret, before their departure. ' Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof,...hence, Ere winter's angry threats commence; Like you, niy soul would smooth her plume For longer flights beyond the tomb. ' May God, by whom is seen and... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1826 - 488 pages
...of mortal clay, When thou thyself shall fade away. REV. j. H. POTT. naturalist's For OCTOBER 1826. Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your...May GOD, by whom is seen and heard Departing man and wand'ring bird, In mercy mark us for his own, And guide us to the land unknown ! HAYLEV. AT the beginning... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...— the features of one of them being nearly obliterated.— HARPY'S Travels in Mexico. THE SWALLOWS. YE gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your...Like you, my soul would smooth her plume For longer nights beyond the tomb. May God, by whom is seen and heard Departing man and wand'ring bird, In mercy... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1833 - 438 pages
...reason, — to please God, — He will not be angry with you because you cannot do more.. THE SWALLOWS. Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your...hence, Ere Winter's angry threats commence ; Like you, ray soul would smooth her plume For longer flights beyond the tomb. May God, by whom is seen and heard... | |
 | 1833 - 310 pages
...the features of one of them being nearly obliterated. — HARDY'S Travelt in Mexico. THE SWALLOWS. YE gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your pinions on my root Preparing for departure hence, Ere Winter's angry threats commence ; Like you, my soul would smooth... | |
 | 1835 - 218 pages
...praise, And when every blessing's flown Love Thee for thyself alone ! Mrs. Barbauld. 134. THE SWALLOWS. Ye gentle birds that perch aloof, And smooth your...May God, by whom is seen and heard Departing man, or wandering bird, In mercy mark me for his own And guide me to the land unknown ! Hayley. 135. A WINTER... | |
 | 1825 - 560 pages
...composed were suggested by seeing the swallows in the fall of the year congregate upon his turret, before their departure. ' Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof,...us for his own, And guide" us to the land unknown.' — vol. ii. p. 214. • ' In In this frame of mind did Hayley calmly and religiously wait for death.... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1844 - 504 pages
...pretty lines of Mr. Hayley's to learn. I recollect I did. Can you repeat them ? I think I can ; — " Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your...Like you, my soul would smooth her plume, For longer nights beyond the tomb. May God, by whom is seen and heard, Departing man, and wand'ring bird, In mercy... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...lines of Hayley, as he saw those same birds gathering upon his roof during his last illness : •' Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your...pinions on my roof, Preparing for departure hence, The winter's angry threats commence ; Like you my soul would smooth her plume For longer flights beyond... | |
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Ye gentle birds, that perch aloof, And smooth your pinions on my roof, Preparing for departure hence Ere winter's angry threats commence ; Like you my soul would smooth her plume For longer flights beyond the tomb. " May God, by whom is seen and heard... 
