 That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane, like a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he...  Amusing poetry, ed. by S. Brooks - Page 207by Amusing poetry - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Maund - 1824 - 846 pages
...mountain and powdered its crest ; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he drest In diamond beads ; and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread...a spear, That he hung on its margin far and near, Wherca rock could rear its head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane like... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - American literature - 1831 - 570 pages
...powdered its crest, He climlied up the trees, and their boughs he dressed U'ith diamonds and pearls, and over the breast Of the quivering lake, he spread...mail, that it need not fear The downward point of manv a spear, That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear ÍU head. He went to... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - American poetry - 1832 - 198 pages
...mountain, and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he drest In diamond beads—and over the breast Of the quivering lake, he spread A...a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things; there were flowers and trees; There... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...powdered its crest; He climbed up the trees, and their boughs he dressed With diamonds and pearls; and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread...of mail, that it need not fear The downward point «f many a spear, That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head. He went... | |
 | George Washington Light - 1833 - 402 pages
...powdered its crest, He climbed up the trees, and their boughs he dressed With diamonds and pearls, and over the breast Of the quivering lake, he spread...like a fairy crept, Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon, were seen Most beautiful things. There were flowers and trees, There... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1833 - 150 pages
...mountain, and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he drest In diamond beads — and over the breast Of the quivering lake, he spread...hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rsar its head. 13 3. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane, like a fairy, crept;... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1835 - 328 pages
...powdered its crest ; He climbed up the trees, and their boughs he dressed With diamonds and pearls ; and over the breast * Of the quivering lake he spread...like a fairy crept. Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon, were seen Most beautiful things. There were flowers and trees, There... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1835 - 264 pages
...mountain, and powdered its crest ; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he drest In diamond beads — and over the breast Of the quivering lake, he spread...a fairy, crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things ; there were flowers and trees There... | |
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - Children - 1835 - 262 pages
...mountain, and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dress'd In diamond beads—and over the breast Of the quivering lake, he spread A coat of mail, that need not fear The downward point of many a spear That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...snow—the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I'll be as busy as they !" Of the quivering lake, he spread A coat of mail, that...a spear, That he hung on its margin far and near, Then he went to the mountain, and powdered its crest, He climbed up the trees, and their boughs he... | |
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