And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays; Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murmur, or see it glisten; Every clod feels... Garden Walks with the Poets - Page 128by Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1852 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Rounseville Alger - 1864 - 1058 pages
...pushing its animate and builded receptacles up to the level of vegetation, creates the world of plants. " Every clod feels a stir of might, An instinct within it that iv;irlu>s unil towera, And, grasping blindly above it fur Ik-lit, Climbs to u soul in gnu>s and flu\\.... | |
| 1865 - 804 pages
...day in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then heaven tries earth, if it be in time, And over it, softly, her warm ear lays. Whether we look or...Every clod feels a stir of might, An instinct within which reaches and towers, And grasping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers.... | |
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1866 - 1010 pages
...the lavish summer, And Juno may be had by the poorest comer " And what is so rare as n day in June 1 Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life...it, that reaches and towers, And, grasping blindly ahove it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; The flush of life may well be seen Thrilling... | |
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1866 - 980 pages
...in June 1 Then, if ever, come perfect days, Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly, her warm ear lays ; Whether we look, or...life murmur, or see it glisten ; Every clod feels n stir of might, An instinct within it, that reaches and towers, And, grasping blindly above it for... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - 526 pages
...in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murmur, or see it gfisten ; Every clod feels a stir of might, An instinct within it that reaches and towers, And, groping... | |
| Henry Coppée - 1867 - 586 pages
...day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or...An instinct within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; The flush of life may well... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays ; Whether we look or whether...An instinct within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers; 2. The flush of life may... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, • And over it softly her warm ear lays ; Whether we look or whether...An instinct within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers ; 2. The flush of life may... | |
| 1867 - 548 pages
...day in June, Then if ever come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays. Whether we look, or whether...see it glisten : Every clod feels a stir of might, AQ instinct within it that reaches and towers, And grasping blindly above it for light. Climbs to a... | |
| William Rounseville Alger - 1867 - 936 pages
...pushing its animate and builded receptacles up to the level of vegetation, creates the world of plants. "Every clod feels a stir of might, An instinct within...towers, And, grasping blindly above it for light, climb to a soul in grass and flowers." On the level of sensation, where the obscure rudiments of will,... | |
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