He spoke of the grass and flowers and trees, Of the singing birds and the humming bees ; Then talked of the haying, and wondered whether The cloud in the west would bring foul weather. And Maud forgot her brier-torn gown, And her graceful ankles bare... The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier - Page 247by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1879 - 505 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...looking down On her feet so bare, and her tattered gown. "Thanks." said the judge, "a sweeter drauglit From a fairer hand was never quaffed." He spoke of...Maud forgot her brier-torn gown. And her graceful ankles bare and brown ; And listened, while a pleased surprise Looked from her long lashed hazel eyes.... | |
| American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...tattered gown. ' Thanks !" said the Judge, " a sweeter draught <>om a fairer hand was never quatTed." îc spoke of the grass and flowers and trees, Of the singing birds and the humming beci ; Then talked of the haying, and wondered whether The cloud in the we« •woM.Vi Vmsrç, tw And... | |
| David W. Bartlett - Reformers - 1855 - 440 pages
...down On her feet so bare, and her tattered gown. " Thanks I " said the Judge, " a sweeter draught From fairer hand was never quaffed." He spoke of the grass, and flowers, and trees, Of the singing birds and humming bees ; Then talked of the haying, and wondered •whether The cloud in the west would bring... | |
| American literature - 1857 - 692 pages
...gross, and flowers, and trees, Of the singing-birds and the bumming-bees , " Then talked of the kaying, and wondered whether The cloud in the west would bring...Maud forgot her brier-torn gown, And her graceful ankles bare and brown: " And listened, while a pleased surprise Looked from her long-lathed hazel eyes.... | |
| 1857 - 686 pages
...And blushed as she gave it, looking down On her feet so bare and her tattered gown. " • Thanks !' said the Judge, ' a sweeter draught From a fairer hand was never quaffed.' "He spoke of the gross, and flowers, and trees, Of the singing-birds and the humming-bece ; " Then talked of the haying,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...And filled for him her small tin cup, And blushed as she gare it, looking down On her feet so bare, and her tattered gown. " Thanks I" said the Judge,...Maud forgot her brier-torn gown, And her graceful ankles bare and brown ; And listened, while a pleased surprise Looked from her long-lashed hazel eyes.... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American poetry - 1858 - 642 pages
...cup, And blushed as she gave it, looking down On her feet so bare, and her tattered gown. "Thanks!" said the Judge, "a sweeter draught From a fairer hand...Maud forgot her brier-torn gown, And her graceful imkles bare and brown ; And listened, while a pleased surprise Looked from her long-lashed hazel eyes.... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American poetry - 1858 - 644 pages
...cup, And blushed as she gave it, looking down On her feet so bare, and her tattered gown. " Thanks !" said the Judge, " a sweeter draught From a fairer...trees, Of the singing birds and the humming bees; Tlien talked of the haying, and wondered whether The cloud in the west would bring foul weather. And... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1858 - 882 pages
...gown. •'Thanks!'' said the Judge, "a sweeter draught From a fairer hand was never quaflbd." Пс spoke of the grass and flowers and trees. Of the singing birds and the humming bees; Then talked of the having, nnd wondered whether The cloud in the west would bring foul weather. And Maud forgot her brier-torn... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...gown. "Thanks!" said the Judge, "a sweeter draught From a fairer hand was never quaff 'd." He gpoke of the grass and flowers and trees Of the singing birds and the humming bees ; Then talk'd of the haying, and wonder'd whether The cloud in the west would bring foul weather. And Maud... | |
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