 While richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast. What heavenly tints in mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different dye. Like scales of burnished gold they dazzling show — Now sink to...  Blackwood's Magazine - Seite 2461826Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 464 Seiten
...richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast; What heav'nly tints in mingling radiance fly! Each rapid movement gives a different dye; Like scales of bumish'd gold they dazzling show, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow ! The singularity of... | |
 | 1826 - 1004 Seiten
...circling around each other, till Each rapid movement gives a different dye ; Like scales of burn i sh'd gold, they dazzling show. Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow 1 " The singularity of this little bird has induced many persons to attempt to raise them from their... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 380 Seiten
...richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast ; What heav'nly tints in mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement...dye ; Like scales of burnish'd gold they dazzling shew, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow ! The singularity of this little bird has induced... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - 372 Seiten
...richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast ; What heav'nly tints in mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different dye ; Like scales of burnish 'd gold they dazzling shew, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow ! The singularity... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, William Jardine - 1832 - 576 Seiten
...blooms, And chirps his gratitude as round he roams ; While richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast....dye ; Like scales of burnish'd gold they dazzling shew, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow ! The singularity of this little bird has induced... | |
 | 1833 - 468 Seiten
...with the greatest advantage. " Ench rapid movement gives a different dye ; Like scales uf burnished gold they dazzling show, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow." But when performing a lengthened flight, as during migration, they pass through the air in long undulations,... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 Seiten
...blooms, And chirps his gratitude as round he roams ; While richest roses, though in crimson dress'd, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast ;...show, Now sink to shade, now like a furnace glow." WILSON. s " Where," says Audubon, " is the person who, on seeing this lovely little creature moving... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1836 - 280 Seiten
...blooms, And chirps his gratitude as round he roams ; While richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast, — What heavenly tints in mingled radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different dye ; Like scales of burnished gold, they... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 434 Seiten
...blooms, And chirps his gratitude as round he roams : While richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast What...gives a different dye ; Like scales of burnish'd gold, that dazzling show, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow. SEVENTH WEEK—SUNDAY. REGENERATION.... | |
 | 1837 - 844 Seiten
...chirps his gratitude as round he roams : While richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink (rom the splendour of his gorgeous breast.— What heavenly...mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a dînèrent dye ; Like scales of burnish'a gold, that dazzling show, Now sink to shade — now like... | |
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