 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1897 - 410 pages
...through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast If chance...nest : — The noblest captain in the British fleet t envy William's lip those kisses sweet. ' O Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain... | |
 | Annick Van den Abbeele - 1897 - 532 pages
...voice he heard, He sighed, and cast his eyes below: The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And... | |
 | John Farmer - 1898 - 44 pages
...voice he heard He sighed, and cast his eyes below : The cord flies swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear, And... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 578 pages
...voice he heard, He sighed, and cast his eyes below : The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill call he hear And... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 600 pages
...voice he heard, He sighed, and cast his eyes below : The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 pages
...voice he heard, He sighed, and cast his eyes below. The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands ; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear),... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 354 pages
...voice he heard, He sighed, and cast his eyes below. The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands ; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear),... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1901 - 654 pages
...voice he. heard He sighed, and cast his eyes below : The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast — If chance his mate 's shrill call he hear—... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1901 - 350 pages
...voice he heard, He sighed, and cast his eyes below. The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear),... | |
 | 1901 - 830 pages
...voice he heard He sigh'd, and cast his eves below; The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And... | |
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So the sweet lark, high poised in air. Shuts close his pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. 
