The Toiling of Felix: And Other PoemsC. Scribner's Sons, 1901 - 88 էջ |
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Էջ 11
... birds of air assemble , once a year , their noisy flocks , Then , departing , leave their sentinel perched among the barren rocks . Far away , on wings of gladness , over land and sea they fly ; But the watcher on the summit lonely ...
... birds of air assemble , once a year , their noisy flocks , Then , departing , leave their sentinel perched among the barren rocks . Far away , on wings of gladness , over land and sea they fly ; But the watcher on the summit lonely ...
Էջ 12
... round the Mountain of the Bird . Then he said , " The saint is silent- he would teach my soul to wait ; I will tarry here in patience , like a beggar at his gate . " So the companies of pilgrims , clambering up the rocky 12.
... round the Mountain of the Bird . Then he said , " The saint is silent- he would teach my soul to wait ; I will tarry here in patience , like a beggar at his gate . " So the companies of pilgrims , clambering up the rocky 12.
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... Bird Felix mournfully descended , questioning the Master's word . Not for him a sacred dwelling , far above the haunts of men : He must turn his footsteps backward to the common life again . From a quarry by the river , hollowed out ...
... Bird Felix mournfully descended , questioning the Master's word . Not for him a sacred dwelling , far above the haunts of men : He must turn his footsteps backward to the common life again . From a quarry by the river , hollowed out ...
Էջ 32
... birds , the most alive of living things , The quickest to respond to joy and fear , Found mates , and built their nests , and reared their young , And waged their mimic strifes , and flashed athwart Dark avenues of shade as sparks of ...
... birds , the most alive of living things , The quickest to respond to joy and fear , Found mates , and built their nests , and reared their young , And waged their mimic strifes , and flashed athwart Dark avenues of shade as sparks of ...
Էջ 38
... life . To every living thing a voice was given Distinct and personal . The forest trees Were not more diverse in their shades of green Than in their tones of speech ; and every bird That nested in their branches had a song Unknown to 38.
... life . To every living thing a voice was given Distinct and personal . The forest trees Were not more diverse in their shades of green Than in their tones of speech ; and every bird That nested in their branches had a song Unknown to 38.
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Art thou beside birds bless Blooming late bread ceaseless cleave the wood confusion creeping cries dark dawn dear Master divine dreams runs echo eyes fear fill the world flood flows flying gate of sound gift hand Happy kingdom hear heard heart heaven hermit human human voice Jesus knew labour light little boatie little king living things lonely looks luck midnight mighty morn moving lips murmur mystic neath never night o'er once pain papyrus pass pilgrim prayer Raise the stone rest REVEILLE River Nile river of dreams rocks rose round round the Mountain second gate seemed Serapion sight silent world sing softly song soul spoke strife temple Thee There's Thou hast thou shalt find throng tide TOILING OF FELIX touch trees tumult unclosed underneath unseen Vainly Vera heard Vera's vision voice of perfect waited wandering waves weary wind words