 ... mankind bless his ray. Healthful and gay the shepherd leaves his rest As early morn first streaks the ruddy east ; His dogs attending, bounds the mountains o'er, Explores, collects, and counts his fleecy store, Then tunes his pipes, and with a cheerful...  Clyde, a Descriptive Poem - Page 41by John Wilson, John Leyden - 1859 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Phil Robinson - 1883 - 540 pages
...lark's blithe carol, from the cloud, Seems for the scene too gaily loud. — Scott: L. of the Lake. (51) The towering lark ascends on pinions strong, And as...modulates the sound, Till song and songster are in ether drown'd. — LeyJen : Clyde. (52) In the mid-air sings the lark. — Scott: Gaelic AfeloJy. (53) Lark... | |
 | William H. Wintringham - 1892 - 446 pages
...sweetest ecstasy." Again we are told by Leyden — " The towering lark ascends on pinions strong, Amd as she mounts improves the varying song ; Sweeter...modulates the sound, Till song and songster are in ether drown'd." So diverse, though, are the heights from which the lark sings, and so innumerable the degrees... | |
 | George Eyre-Todd - 1896 - 256 pages
...fleecy store, Then tunes his pipes, and with a cheerful lay Joins the grand hymn to welcome rising day. The towering lark ascends on pinions strong, And as she mounts improves the varying^song; Sweeter and sweeter modulates the sound, Till song and songster are in ether drowned.... | |
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