 | 1848 - 812 Seiten
...that wondrous etooe, which the swallow brings from the shore of the sea :o restore the sight of i is fledglings ; lucky was he who found that stone in the nest of the swallow !" Much as Evangeline has been praised, we ?incerly hope no other American poet will fall into hexameters.... | |
 | 1848 - 832 Seiten
...comparatively rare. Nearly approaching to these, however, are lines like the following, from Evangeline, Lucky was he who found that stone in the nest of the swallow ; or as it might be written, Lucky was he who found that stone i' the nest o' the swallow l Thus we... | |
 | 1852 - 672 Seiten
.... . . That wond'rous stone, which the swallow, Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sigh of its fledglings ; Lucky was he who found that stone in the nest o the swallow 1" Longfellow's Evangeline, Part I. i. May I ask for information respecting the allusion... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 Seiten
...with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings; Lucky was he who found...longer were children. He was a valiant youth, and bis facc, like the face of the morning, Gladdened the earth with its light, and ripened thought into... | |
 | 1857 - 834 Seiten
...stopped ; but rising with light wing was over and away. While here he was a joy to all who knew him. — "his face, like the face of the morning, Gladdened...with its light, and ripened thought into action." having no feelings in common with them. Yet he had a large sensitive heart, keenly alive to the emotions... | |
 | 1859 - 398 Seiten
...done before ; but for the present he kept his thoughts to himself. CHAPTER XXXVm. A HAPPY PROSPECT. "Thus passed a few swift years, and they no longer were children. He was a valiant yonth, and his face, like the face of morning, Gladdened the earth with its light, and ripened thought... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Gilbert - 1860 - 448 Seiten
...with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings ; Lucky was he who found...longer were children. He was a valiant youth, and his faee, like the faee of the morning, Gladdened the earth with its light, and ripened thought into aetion.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 912 Seiten
...with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings; Lucky was he who found that stone in the nest of the swallow ! rhus passed a few swift years, and they no longer were children. !li' was a valiant youth, ami his... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 488 Seiten
...with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings ; Lucky was he who found...were children. He was a valiant youth, and his face, Ijke the face of the morning, Gladdened the earth with its light, and ripened thought into action.... | |
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Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings ; Lucky was he who found that stone in the nest... 
