 In the spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove; In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.  The English language, in its elements and forms - Page 470by William Chauncey Fowler - 1857 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1842 - 252 pages
...wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns...on all my motions with a mute observance hung. And I said, " My cousin Amy, speak and speak the truth to me, Trust me, cousin, all the current of my being... | |
 | 1842 - 788 pages
...speaker tells his former happiness in the following lines : — 'Then her cheek was pale and thinner thun should be for one so young, And her eyes on all my motions with n mute observance hung ; And I said, " My cousin Amy, speak, and speak the truth to me, Trust me, cousin,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1843 - 256 pages
...wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns...on all my motions with a mute observance hung. And I said, " My cousin Amy, speak, and speak the truth to me, Trust me, cousin, all the current of my... | |
 | Robert Gordon LATHAM - 1843 - 236 pages
...the wanton lapwing gets himself another nest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns...on all my motions with a mute observance hung. And I said, " My cousin Amy, speak, and speak the truth to me ; Trust me, cousin, all the current of my... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1843 - 418 pages
...wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns...on all my motions with a mute observance hung, And I said, " My cousin Amy, speak and speak the truth to me, Trust me, cousin, all the current of my being... | |
 | Theology - 1843 - 424 pages
...wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns...than should be for one so young, And her eyes on all ray motions with a mute observance hung, And I said, " My cousin Amy, speak and speak the truth to... | |
 | 1893 - 840 pages
...autumn, and the cousins were to be introduced in the summer. Just now it was spring. And, alas! — In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. John Farquhar, the engaged man, was . not sufficiently alive to this springtime danger in which he... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove ; In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns...on all my motions with a mute observance hung. And I said. "My cousin Amy, speak, and speak the trtith to me, Trust me, cousin, all the current of my... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 pages
...crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish 'd dove : Inthe Spring a young man'sfancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Then her cheek...on all my motions with a mute observance hung. And I said, "My cousin Amy, speak, and speak the truth to me, Trust me, cousin, all the current of my being... | |
 | Bradford Frazee - English language - 1845 - 214 pages
...the wanton lapwing gets himself another nest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns...cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one BO young, And her eyes on all my motions with a mute observance hung. And I said, " My cousin Amy,... | |
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