 | Benjamin Maund - 1824 - 846 pages
...downward point of many 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 a fairy he crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon were seen Most beautiful... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - American literature - 1831 - 570 pages
...point of manv a spear, That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear ÍU head. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over...breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon, were seen Most beautiful things. There were flowers and trees, There were bevies of birds, and... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...point «f many a spear, 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...breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon, were seen Most beautiful things. There were flowers and trees, There were bevies of birds, and... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1833 - 150 pages
...of many a spear, That he 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...flowers and trees; There were bevies of birds and swamrs of bees; There were cities with temples and towers; and these All pictured in silver sheen!... | |
 | George Washington Light - 1833 - 402 pages
...point of many a spear, 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...breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the moon, were seen Most beautiful things. There were flowers and trees, There were bevies of birds, and... | |
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - Children - 1835 - 262 pages
...That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head. 3. He went to the window of those who slept, And over each pane, like a fairy crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepp'd, By the light, of the morn were seen Most beautiful things, there were flowers and trees; There... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...were bevies of birds, and swarms of bees— There were cities, thrones, temples and towers, and these He went to the windows of those who slept, And over...crept, Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair; He went to the cupboard,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...The downward point of many a spear That he hung on its margin, far and near, 3. He went to the window of those who slept, And over each pane, like a fairy crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepp'd, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things, there were flowers and trees ; There... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1839 - 254 pages
...point of many a spear, 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...were bevies of birds, and swarms of bees; There were citifes with temples and towers; and these All pictured in silver sheen! But he did one thing that... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...downward point of many a spear 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...a fairy, crept ; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepp'd, By the light of the moon were seen Most beautiful things ; — there were flowers and trees... | |
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He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane like a fairy crept: Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, By the light of the morn were seen Most beautiful things. 
