 VALENTINE'S DAY. I. HAIL Bishop Valentine, whose day this is ; All the air is thy diocese, And all the chirping choristers And other birds are thy parishioners ; Thou marriest every year The lyric lark, and the grave whispering dove, The sparrow that...  The Antiquary - Page 43edited by - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Henry Major - 1876 - 784 pages
...is thy diocese, And all the chirping choristers And other birds are thy parishioners; Thou marryest, every year, The lyric lark, and the grave whispering...neglects his life for love ; The household bird with his red stomacher ; This day more cheerfully than ever shine ; This day which might influence thyself... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...thy diocese, And all the chirping choristers And other birds are thy parishioners : Thou marryest, - his red stomacher ; Thou mak'st the blackbird speed as soon As doth the goldfinch or the halcyon ;... | |
 | 1851 - 1006 pages
...is thy diocese And all the chirping choristers And other birds are thy parishioners. Thon raarryest every year The lyric lark and the grave whispering...neglects his life for love, The household bird with his red stomacher ; Thou makcst the blackbird speed as soon As doth the goldfinch or the halcyon.'... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 pages
...play'd with me a while, then pull Me back again, to languish in my cage? SIR \V. DAVEXAXT. Thou marry'st every year The lyric lark and the grave whispering...for love, The household bird with the red stomacher. DONNE. He rounds the air, and breaks the hymnic notes In birds, heav'n's choristers, organic throats;... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1878 - 364 pages
...the chirping choristers And other birds, are his parishioners ; He marries, every year, The lyrique lark and the grave whispering dove ; The sparrow,...love ; The household bird with the red stomacher. He makes the blackbird speed as soon As doth the goldfinch or the halcyon.' If this, our second floral... | |
 | J R S. Clifford - 1881 - 170 pages
...air is his diocese, And all the chirping choristers And other birds are his parishioners ; He marries every year The lyric lark and the grave, whispering...for love ; The household bird with the red stomacher ; He makes the blackbird speed as soon As doth the goldfinch or the halcyon.' ° A few English villages... | |
 | 1887 - 520 pages
...whose day this is ; And other birds are thy parishoners; And all the chirping choristers Thou marryest every year The lyric lark, and the grave whispering...dove ; The sparrow that neglects his life for love, Thou mak'st the blackbird speed as soon The household bird with the red stomacher; This day more cheerfully... | |
 | Jakob Schipper - 1888 - 630 pages
...is thy diocese, And all the chirping choristers And other birds are thy parishioners: Tfiou marry'st every year The lyric lark and the grave whispering...neglects his life for love, The household bird with red stomacher; Thou mak'tt the black bird speed as soon As doth the goldfinch or the halcyon; V/i.-... | |
 | 1893 - 790 pages
...is thy diocese, And all the chirping choristers And other birds are thy parishioners ; Thou marryest every year The lyric lark and the grave whispering...stomacher ; Thou mak'st the blackbird speed as soon As does the goldfinch or the halcyon ; The husband cock looks out, and straight is sped, And meets his... | |
 | 1895 - 416 pages
...tippet and thy rochet, thy apron on, and decent lawn sleeves ? CHARLES LAMB. HAIL, Bishop Valentine, whose day this is ; All the air is thy diocese, And...for love, The household bird with the red stomacher. 47 The little dogs and all, Tray, Blanch, and Sweet-heart, see, they bark at me. KING LEAR iii. 6.... | |
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