 | Flowers - 1835 - 174 ページ
...Jacob's sight, Thy mystic ladder thus appear'd to rise, Its foot on earth, its summit in the skies. XLV. THE FLOWER AND THE WILLOW. A LOVELY flower, of rainbow hue, Beneath a weeping-willow grew, But discontent proved its vexation; It murmur'd at its situation. While passion... | |
 | 1839 - 428 ページ
...there 'would be found many such, if they were only judiciously called into action.—Mrs. Sandford. THE FLOWER AND THE WILLOW. A LOVELY flower of rainbow...head, It to the weeping willow said:— " See how I'm shaded here by you; My lovely charms arc hid from view: Beauties like mine would surely grace An... | |
 | 1873 - 744 ページ
...without an excuse, so likewise you beg people's pardon in speaking of a Jew ! THE FLOWER AND THE WILLOW. LOVELY flower of rainbow hue Beneath a weeping willow...head, It to the weeping willow said, — " See how I'm shaded here by you ; My lovely charms are hid from view: " Beauties like mine would surely grace... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 ページ
...wings thy youth is flown, Thy sun is set, thy Spring is gone — We frolic, while 'tis May.' GRAY, THE FLOWER AND THE WILLOW. A LOVELY flower of rainbow hue Beneath a weeping-willow grew, But discontent proved its vexation ; It murmur'd at its situation. While passion... | |
 | Popular poetry - 1862 - 246 ページ
...higher than her, The sooner — the longer — will love be our own Swain, THE WILLOW AND THE FLOWEU. A LOVELY flower of rainbow hue Beneath a weeping willow grew, But discontent proved its vexation ; It inurmur'd at its situation. While passion shook its blushing head, It to the weeping willow said :... | |
 | 1864 - 422 ページ
...there would be found many such, if they were only judiciously called into action. — Mrs. Sandford. THE FLOWER AND THE WILLOW. A LOVELY flower of rainbow...willow grew, But discontent proved its vexation ; It murmurM at its situation. While passion shook its blushing head, It to the weeping willow said : —... | |
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THE FLOWER AND THE WILLOW. A LOVELY flower of rainbow hue Beneath a weeping willow grew, But discontent proved its vexation ; It murmur'd at its situation. While passion shook its blushing head, It to the weeping willow said:— " See how I'm shaded here... 