 The gorse is yellow on the heath, The banks with speedwell flowers are gay, The oaks are budding; and beneath, The hawthorn soon will bear the wreath, The silver wreath of May.  The Universal magazine - Page 2281807Full view - About this book
 | Bookbinding, Victorian - 1861 - 182 pages
...GILES FLETCHER. THE SWALLOW. HE gorse is yellow on the heath, The banks with speedwell flowers are pay. The oaks are budding ; and beneath, The hawthorn soon...of settled Spring, The Swallow too is come at last ; Just at sun-set, when thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hail'd her as she pass'd.... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...44. THE FIBST SWALLOW. THE gorse is yellow on the heath ; The banks with speed- well flowers are gay The oaks are budding, and beneath, The hawthorn soon...settled spring, The swallow, too, is come at last ; Just at sunset, when thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hailed her as she past. Come,... | |
 | American poetry - 1861 - 174 pages
...at redoubled draughts ; And with wide nostrils, snorting, skims the wave. THOMSON. .THE SWALLOW. HE welcome guest of settled spring, The Swallow, too, is come at last ; Just at sunset, when thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hail'd her as she pass'd.... | |
 | Selections - 1862 - 348 pages
...motion. NEWTON. THE SWALLOW. THE gorse is yellow on the heath, The banks with simple flowers are gay, The oaks are budding ; and beneath, The hawthorn soon...settled spring, The swallow, too, is come at last ; Just at sunset, when thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hailed her as she passed.... | |
 | William M'Gavin (editor of The union school song garland) - 1862 - 82 pages
...per. ) THE FIRST SWALLOW. The gorse is yellow on the heath; The banks with speedwell flowers are gay; The oaks are budding, and beneath, The hawthorn soon...settled spring, The swallow, too, is come at last; Just at sun-set, when thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hailed her as she past. Come,... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...CI.VII THE FIRST SWALLOW The gorse is yellow on the heath, The banks with speedwell flowers are gay. The oaks are budding, and, beneath, The hawthorn soon...welcome guest of settled Spring, The swallow, too, has come at last ; Just at sunset, when thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hail'd her... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - 358 pages
...SWIFTS. The gorsc is yellow on the heath, The banks with speedwell flowers are gay, The oaks are bnddiug, and, beneath, The hawthorn soon will bear the wreath,...settled spring, The Swallow, too, is come at last : Just at sunset, when Thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hailed her as she passed.... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 264 pages
...redbreasts, and combine To sing dirges o'er his stone ! Carlwright. The banks with speedwell flowers are gay, The oaks are budding, and, beneath, The hawthorn soon...will bear the wreath, The silver wreath of May. THE FIRST SWALLOW. THE gorse is yellow on the heath, The welcome guest of settled Spring, The swallow,... | |
 | Months - English poetry - 1864 - 262 pages
...pride. THE FIRST SWALLOW. THE gorse is yellow on the heath, The banks with speedwell flowers are gay, The oaks are budding, and beneath, The hawthorn soon...settled Spring, The swallow, too, is come at last ; Just at sunset, when thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hailed her as she passed.... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 pages
...BOWLES. THE FIRST SWALLOW. [HE gorse is yellow on the heath, The banks with speedwell flowers are gay, The oaks are budding, and, beneath, The hawthorn soon...welcome guest of settled Spring, The swallow, too, has come at last ; Just at sunset, when thrushes sing, I saw her dash with rapid wing, And hailed her... | |
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