Do you ask what the birds say? The Sparrow, the Dove, The Linnet and Thrush say, "I love and I love!" In the winter they're silent — the wind is so strong; What it says, I don't know, but it sings a loud song. But green leaves, and blossoms, and sunny... The Strange Adventures of a House-boat - Seite 419von William Black - 1893 - 443 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Illustrated poems - 1885 - 370 Seiten
...after my last sleep I may Awake to Thy eternal day ! Amen. — COLERIDGE. ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION. Do you ask what the birds say? The sparrow, the dove, The linnet, and thrush, say " I love and I love ! " I n the winter they 're silent, the wind is so strong ; What it says I don't know, but it sings... | |
| David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 Seiten
...turned me to the Rich Man then, for silently stood he ; a.— WHAT DO THB BIRDS SAY.—CokriV%ie. Do yon ask what the birds say ? The sparrow, the dove, The linnet, and thrush, say, " I love," and " I love I" In the winter they're silent — the wind is so strong ; What it says I don't know, but it sings... | |
| Abraham Firth - 1886 - 394 Seiten
...Marriage each year grows more lovely and dear, and they know not decrees of divorce. A CHILD'S QUESTION. Do you ask what the birds say ? The sparrow, the dove,...and thrush say " I love and I love ! " In the winter they 're silent, the wind is so strong ; What it says I don't know, but it sings a loud song. But green... | |
| 1886 - 552 Seiten
...the reason is They touch on fairer shores thau this. JOACHJIN MILLER. ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION. t you ask what the birds say? The sparrow, the dove,...thrush say " I love, and I love ! " In the winter they 're silent, the wind is so strong; What it says I don't know, but it sings a loud song. But green... | |
| Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 Seiten
...PROCTOR (Barry Cornwall]. ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION. you ask what the birds say? The sparrow, i the dove, The linnet, and thrush say, " I love, and...In the winter they're silent, the wind is so strong ; \Vhat it says I don't know, but it sings a loud song. But green leaves, and blossoms, and sunny warm... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1888 - 328 Seiten
...healing only in thy wings, Thou breeze that play'st on Albion's shore '. 'ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION!^ you ask what the birds say? The sparrow, the dove, The linnet and thrush say, " I love and Hove!" In the winter they're silent — the wind is so strong ; What it says, I don't know, but it... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1888 - 330 Seiten
...healing only in thy wings, Thou breeze that play'st on Albion's shore I ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION. (0 you ask what the birds say? The sparrow, the dove, The linnet and thrush sny, " I love and Hove!" In the winter they're silent — the wind is so strong ; What it says, I don't... | |
| Jenny H. Stickney, Jenny H. Stickney Lansing - 1889 - 264 Seiten
...exactly right. I will show you the words that we wrote." IV. ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION. [MEMORY GEM.] Do you ask what the birds say? The sparrow, the dove,...blossoms, and sunny warm weather, And singing, and loving—all come back together. But the lark is so brimful of gladness and love, The green fields... | |
| 1891 - 438 Seiten
...tell yon rising sun, Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God. I ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION. Do you ask what the birds say ? The sparrow, the dove,...thrush say, " I love, and I love ! " In the winter they 're silent, the wind is so strong ; What it says, I don't know, but it sings a loud song. But... | |
| Frederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan - 1891 - 452 Seiten
...winter they're silent—the wind is so strong; But green leaves, and blossoms, and sunny warm weather, What it says I don't know, but it sings a loud song. And singing and loving—all come back together. But the lark is so brimful of gladness and love, The... | |
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