We two walk till the purple dieth And short, dry grass under foot is brown, But one little streak at a distance lieth Green, like a ribbon, to prank the down. Poems - Page 244by David Gray - 1864 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1857 - 770 pages
...Lightly settle, and sleepily swing. We two walk till the purple dieth, And short dry grass underfoot is brown ; But one little streak at a distance lieth, Green like a ribbon, to prank the down. 2. Over tha grass we stepp'd unto it, And God he knoweth how blithe we were — Was ne'er a voice to... | |
| 1864 - 412 pages
...Thanking the Lord for a life so sweet. We two walk till the purple dieth, And short dry grass underneath is brown ; But one little streak at a distance lieth. Green like a ribbon to prank the down. Over the grass we stepped unto it, And God, He knoweth how blithe we were ! Never a voice to bid us... | |
| Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 554 pages
...cleft with her golden ring, 'Twixt the two brown butterflies waver, Lightly settle, and sleepily swing. We two walk till the purple dieth And short dry grass...distance lieth Green like a ribbon to prank the down. n. Over the grass we stepped unto it, And God He knoweth how blithe we were ! Never a voice to bid... | |
| Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 344 pages
...cleft with her golden ring, 'Twixt the two brown butterflies waver, Lightly settle, and sleepily swing. We two walk till the purple dieth And short dry grass...distance lieth Green like a ribbon to prank the down. B > II Over the grass we stepped unto it, And God He knoweth how blithe we were ! Never a voice to... | |
| Jean Ingelow - 1863 - 274 pages
...cleft with her golden ring, 'Twixt the two brown butterflies waver, Lightly settle, and sleepily swing. We two walk till the purple dieth And short dry grass under foot is brown, n Over the grass we stepped unto it, And God He knoweth how blithe we were ! Never a voice to bid us... | |
| 1864 - 884 pages
...cleft with her golden ring; Twixt the two brown butterflies waver, Lightly settle, and sleepily swing. "We two walk till the purple dieth. And short dry grass under foot is brown ; But one little ttreak at a distance lieth. Green like a ribbon to prank the down." What rippling music in these lines,... | |
| George H. STRUTT - 1866 - 260 pages
...foxglove, yellow of broom ; We two among them wading together, Shaking out honey, treading perfume. We two walk till the purple dieth And short dry grass...distance lieth, Green like a ribbon to prank the down. Hey the green ribbon ! we kneeled beside it, We parted the grasses dewy and sheen ; Drop over drop... | |
| James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1866 - 698 pages
...two brown butterflies waver, Lightly settle, and sleepily swing. ' We two walk till the purple dlcth, And short dry grass under foot Is brown ; But one little streak at a distance licth, Green like a ribbon to prank the down. ' Tinkle, tinkle, sweetly It sung to na, Light was our... | |
| Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1867 - 616 pages
...from the careless glee of the children running hand-in-hand among the heather, then walking — -Until the purple dieth, And short dry grass under foot is...distance lieth, Green like a ribbon, to prank the down." Stooping by the " green ribbon," taking hands on either side, and following it through its winding,... | |
| Jean Ingelow - 1867 - 358 pages
...treading perfume.' . ' "TwuV the two brown butterflies waver, Lightly settle, and sleepily wing.' • But one little streak at a distance lieth Green like a ribbon to prank the dawn.' * Hey the green ribbon ! Iee kneeled beside it, H'e parted the grasses dney and sheen.' 'A dappled... | |
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