| 1818 - 860 páginas
...When hastening fondly home, Ne'er »loops to earth her wing, or flies Where idler wanderers roan ; But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Or shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from «very slain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through... | |
| 1818 - 826 páginas
...hastening fondly hmne, Ne'er itoops to earth her wing, or flies Where idler wanderers rnam ; But high slie shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Or shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 316 páginas
...lustre wastes away ! * On ya Homil. 8. in Epist. ad Tim. THE BIRD, LET LOOSE. Air. — BEETHOVEN . I. THE bird, let loose in eastern skies,* When hastening...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, GOD ! from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 298 páginas
...lustre wastes away ! * Ov y» Homil. 8. in Epist. ad Tim. THE BIRD, LET LOOSE. Air. — BEITHOVER. I. THE bird, let loose in eastern skies,* When hastening...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. II. So grant me, GOD ! from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air,... | |
| Andrew Reid (of London.) - 1824 - 274 páginas
..."--'Jr r"» i -!«'*•' ••{ •'• n. '{ «,O7 1'-' ''.': - t- ."\ V * '' •. ---"..' LETTER V. " The bird let loose in Eastern skies, When hastening...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way." Edinburgh, SA August, 1820. THE Christian's warfare ends not until time, with regard to him, is no... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 310 páginas
...like the altar's trembling light, In holy lustre wastes away ! THE BIRD, LET LOOSE IN EASTERN SKIES. THE bird, let loose in Eastern skies,* When hastening...shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every care, And stain of passion free, * The Carrier Pigco ., it is well known, flies at an nlevated pitch,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 374 páginas
...lustre wastes away ! The bird let loose. • Air— Beethoven. The bird, let loose in eastern skies,70 When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth...low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. So grant me, GOD, from every care, And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To... | |
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 páginas
...loose in eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
| 1825 - 556 páginas
...loose in eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam ; But high she shoots through air and...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord ! from every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course... | |
| Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 páginas
...FLIGHT OF FAITH. (Moore. — See " Sacred Poetry.") 1 . THE dove let loose in eastern skies Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 2. So grant me, God ! from earthly care, From sin and passion free, Aloft, through faith and love's... | |
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