 | 1872 - 818 էջ
...their hands for it. The wild wind raves, the tide runs high. As up and down the beach we flit, One little sand-piper and I. *' Comrade, where wilt thou...God's children both, Thou, little sand-piper, and I ?" This poem of " The Sand-piper," although we have selected it as a distinguishingly characteristic... | |
 | 1873 - 860 էջ
...breaks furiously ? My driftwood-fire will burn so bright ! To what warm shelter canst thou fly? I do uot fear for thee, though wroth The tempest rushes through...God's children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and I ? Others of our birds have been game for the poetic muse, as the oriole, the hummingbird, the robin,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1871 - 292 էջ
...breaks furiously ? My drift-wood fire will burn so bright 1 To what warm shelter canst thou fly ? J do not fear for thee, though wroth The tempest rushes...God's children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and I ? — Gel ia Thaxter. THE SORROWFUL SEA-GULL. THE sea-gull is so sorry ! She flings herself about,... | |
 | Celia Thaxter - 1872 - 96 էջ
...flash of fluttering drapery. He has no thought of any wrong; He scans me with a fearless eye. Stanch friends are we, well tried and strong, The little...God's children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and I ? TWILIGHT. SEPTEMBER'S slender crescent grows again Distinct in yonder peaceful evening red, Clearer... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1872 - 296 էջ
...Stanch friends are we, well tried and strong, The little sandpiper and I. Comrade, where wilt thou he to-night, When the loosed storm breaks furiously ?...children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and I ? — Celia Thaxtff. THE SORROWFUL SEA-GULL. THE sea-gull t'.s so sorry ! She flings herself about, And utters... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1872 - 542 էջ
...I. Comrade, where wilt thou bo to-night When the loosed storm breaks furiously " My driftwood tire will burn so bright ! To what warm shelter canst thou...not God's children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and 1 ? THE MINUTE-GUNS. I STOOD within the little cove, Full of the morning's life and hope, While heavily... | |
 | Child life - 1874 - 300 էջ
...flash of fluttering drapery. He has no thought of any wrong, He scans me with a fearless eye ; Stanch friends are we, well tried and strong, The little...children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and I ? — Celia Thaxter. THE SORROWFUL SEA-GULL. THE sea-gull is so sorry ! She flings herself about, And utters little,... | |
 | Martha Le Baron Goddard - 1874 - 382 էջ
...flash of fluttering drapery. He has no thought of any wrong ; He scans me with a fearless eye. Stanch friends are we, well tried and strong, The little...God's children both, Thou, little sand-piper, and I ? CRLIA THAXTBR. THE STORMY PETREL. A THOUSAND miles from land are we, "*- Tossing about on the stormy... | |
 | Mary Wilder Tileston - 1874 - 200 էջ
...flash of fluttering drapery. He has no thought of any wrong, He scans me with a fearless eye ; Stanch friends are we, well tried and strong, The little...God's children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and I ? CBLIA TH/XTRR. HYMN OF A HERMIT. UNSEEN Spirit! now a calm divine Comes forth from Thee, rejoicing... | |
 | Celia Thaxter - 1874 - 206 էջ
...flash of fluttering drapery. He has no thought of any wrong; He scans me with a fearless eye. Stanch friends are we, well tried and strong, The little...God's children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and I ? TWILIGHT. SEPTEMBER'S slender crescent grows again Distinct in yonder peaceful evening red, Clearer... | |
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I do not fear for thee, though wroth The tempest rushes through the sky: For are we not God's children both, Thou, little sandpiper, and I? 
