 WHAT IS THAT, MOTHER ? What is that, mother ? — The lark, my child, — The morn has but just looked out, and smiled, When he starts from his humble, grassy nest, And is up and away with the dew on his breast And a hymn in his heart, to yon pure bright...  Chambers's miscellany of instructive & entertaining tracts - Page 8by Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Children - 530 pages
...starts from bis humble, grassy nest, And is up, and away, with the dew on his breast, And a hymn in bis heart to yon pure bright sphere, To warble it out in his Maker's ear. Ever, my child, be thy morning lays Found, like the Lark's, to thy Maker's praise." Boy. " What is that, Mother ? " " The... | |
 | 1828 - 608 pages
...heart, to yon pure, bright sphere, To warble it out in his Maker's ear: Ever, my child, be thy morning lays Tuned, like the lark's, to thy Maker's praise. "What is that, mother?—The dove, my son! And that low, sweet voice, like a widow's moan, Is flowing out from her... | |
 | Great Britain - 1829 - 860 pages
...lays Tuned, like the lark'«, to thy Maker 1 « pralle. What is that, mother I The lark, my child ! And that low sweet voice, like a widow's moan, Is flowing out from her gentle breait, Constant and pure, by that lonely nest, As the wave is poureu from some crystal urn, For her... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...looked out and smiled, When he starts from his humble, grassy nest And is up and away, with the dew on his breast* And a hymn in his heart, to yon pure,...out in his maker's ear. — Ever, my child, be thy morning lays Tuned, like the lark's, to thy Maker's praise. What is that, Mother ? The dove, my son... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - Literary and scientific class book, Author of - 1830 - 228 pages
...looKexT out and smiled, When he starts from his humble, grassy nest, And is up and away, with the dlfw on his breast And a hymn in his heart, to yon pure...out in his Maker's ear — Ever, my child, be thy morning lays ,Tuiif<l. like the lark's, to thy Maker's praise What i« that, mother ? ^ The dove, ^beoiJ?... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1833 - 150 pages
...looked out and smiled, When he starts from- his humble, grassy nest, And is up and away, with the dew on his breast And a hymn in his heart, to yon pure...out in his Maker's ear — Ever, my child, be thy morning lays Tuned, like the lark's, to thy Maker's praise. 2. Child. What is that, Mother? Mother.... | |
 | American poetry - 1834 - 406 pages
...smiled. When he starts from his humble, grassy nest, And is up and away with the dew on his breast, s And a hymn in his heart, to yon pure, bright sphere, To warble it out in IMS Maker's ear. Ever, my ehild, be thy morn's first lays Tuned, like the lark's to thy Maker's praise.... | |
 | 1835 - 218 pages
...but just looked out and smiled, When he starts from his grassy nest, And is up and away, with the dew on his breast, And a hymn in his heart to yon pure...Tuned like the lark's to thy Maker's praise. What ia that Mother? The dove, my son ! — And that low sweet voice, like a widow's moan, Is flowing out... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1837 - 264 pages
...looked out, and smiled, When he starts from his humble grassy nest, And is up and away with the dew on his breast, And a hymn in his heart, to yon pure,...his Maker's ear. Ever, my child, be thy morn's first lay* Tuned, like the lark's, to thy Maker's praise. St. What is that, Mother ? The dove, my son : And... | |
 | Bible - 1837 - 446 pages
...looked out, and smiled, When he starts from his grassy nest, And is up and away, with the dew on hi» breast, .And a hymn in his heart, to yon pure bright sphere, To warble it out in bis Maker's ear. Ever my child, be thy morn's first lays Tuned, like the lark's, to thy Maker's praise.... | |
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