T was now a sorrow in the air, Some nymph's immortalized despair Haunting the woods and waterfalls ; And now, at long, sad intervals, Sitting unseen in dusky shade, His plaintive pipe some fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thin and clear, — "Pe-wee!... Wood Notes Wild: Notations of Bird Music - Page 65de Simeon Pease Cheney - 1892 - 261 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| John Townsend Trowbridge - 1869 - 192 pages
...roundly : while the breezes bore The plaint to far-off places drear, — " Pe-ree ! pe-ree ! peer ! " To trace it in its green retreat I sought among the...fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thin and clear, — "Pe-wee! pe-wee! peer!" Long-drawn and clear its closes were, — As if the hand of Music through... | |
| 1873 - 860 pages
...still the wandering strain, So melancholy and so sweet, The dim-eyed violets yearned with pain. Twas now a sorrow in the air. Some nymph's immortalized despair Haunting the woods and waierf.iils ; And now, at long, sad interval*, Sitting unseen in dusky shade, His plaintive pipe some... | |
| John Burroughs - 1877 - 278 pages
...desolate, Some Peri calling to her mate, Whom nevermore her mate would cheer? ' Pe-ri ! pe-ri ! peer ! ' " To trace it in its green retreat I sought among the...fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thin and clear, — ' Pe-wee ! pe-wee ! peer ! ' " Long-drawn and clear its closes were — As if the hand of Music... | |
| John Burroughs - 1877 - 276 pages
...wandering strain, So melancholy and so sweet, The dim-eyed violets yearned with pain. (BIRDS AND POETS. 89 'T was now a sorrow in the air, Some nymph's immortalized...fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thin and clear, — ' Pc-weo ! pe-wce ! peer ! ' ' •. " Long-drawn and clear its closes were — As if the hand of... | |
| John Burroughs - 1884 - 346 pages
...sweet, The dim-eyed violets yearned with pain. 'Twas now a sorrow in the air, Some nymph's immortalised despair Haunting the woods and waterfalls ; And now,...fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thin and clear, — 'Pe-wee! pe-wee! peer!' Long-drawn and clear its closes were — As if the hand of Music through... | |
| John Burroughs - 1884 - 326 pages
...sweet, The dim-eyed violets yearned with pain. 'Twas now a sorrow in the air, Some nymph's immortalised despair Haunting the woods and waterfalls ; And now,...fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thin and clear, — ' Pe-wee ! pe-wee ! peer ! ' Long-drawn and clear its closes were — As if the hand of Music through... | |
| John Townsend Trowbridge - 1887 - 190 pages
...roundly : while the breezes bore The plaint to far-off places drear, — " Pe-ree ! pe-ree ! peer ! " To trace it in its green retreat I sought among the...fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thin and clear, — "Pe-wee! pe-wee! peer I" Long-drawn and clear its closes were, — As if the hand of Music through... | |
| John Burroughs - 1895 - 268 pages
...desolate, Some Peri calling to her mate, Whom nevermore her mate would cheer ? 'Pe-ri! pe-ri! peer!' " To trace it in its green retreat I sought among the...fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thin and clear, — 'Pe-wee! pe-wee! peer!' "Long-drawn and clear its closes were — As if the hand of Music through... | |
| John Burroughs - 1895 - 268 pages
...desolate, Some Peri calling to her mate, Whom nevermore her mate would cheer ? 'Pe-ri! pe-ri! peerl' " To trace it in its green retreat I sought among the...plaintive pipe some fairy played, With long-drawn cadence thiu and clear,— 'Pe-wee! pe-wee! peer!' " Long-drawn and clear its closes were — As if the hand... | |
| Martha Capps Oliver - 1900 - 452 pages
...desolate. Some Peri calling to her mate, Whom nevermore her mate would cheer? " Perri! pe-ri! peer! " 'Twas now a sorrow in the air, Some nymph's immortalized...fairy played With long-drawn cadence thin and clear — " Pe-wee! pe-wee! peer! " "Dear bird," I said, "what is thy name?" And thrice the mournful answer... | |
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