 | Universalism - 1865 - 838 pages
...great lofty Elm-tree, with green leaves gay ! The wind would set them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in, And birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing ! Oh, no ! I wish I were a Robin, — A Robin or a little Wren, everywhere to go Through forest, field,... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - Unitarian churches - 1862 - 584 pages
...And the elm-tree for our king. Nay, stay ! I wish I were an elm-tree, — A great, lofty elm-tree, with green leaves gay : The winds would set them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in ; The birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly, sweetly sing. Oh, no ! I... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - English poetry - 1865 - 562 pages
...across, And the Elm-tree for our king! Nay — stay ! I wish I were an Elm-tree, A great lofty Elm-tree, with green leaves gay ! The winds would set them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in, The birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing. 8 O — no ! I wish... | |
 | 1868 - 738 pages
...me, The wandering bee to love me, The fern and moss to creep across, And the elm tree for our king. Nay — stay ! I wish I were an elm tree, A great...gay ! The winds would set them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in, The birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly to me sing. Oh — no ! I... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - Liberalism (Religion) - 1873 - 772 pages
...great royal elm-tree, with green leaves gay: The wind would set them dancing ; The sun and moonbeams glance in ; And birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing. in. Nny, stay ; I wish I were a robin ! — A robin or a little wren, everywhere to go, — Through... | |
 | Child life - 1874 - 300 pages
...And the Elm-tree for our king ! Nay — stay ! I wish I were an Elm-tree, A great, lofty Elm-tree, with green leaves gay ! The winds would set them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in, The birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing. O — no ! I wish I... | |
 | Frederic Beecher Perkins - Hartford (Conn.) - 1874 - 290 pages
...great royal elm-tree, with green leaves gay: The wind would set them dancing; The sun and moonheams glance in ; And birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing. Nay, stay ; I wish I were a robin ! — A robin or a little wren, everywhere to go, — Through forest,... | |
 | American literature - 1875 - 220 pages
...me, The wandering bee to love me, The fern and moss to creep across, Aud the elm tree for our king I Nay — stay ! I wish I were an elm tree, A great,...gay ! The winds would set them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in, The birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing. 0, no ! I wish I were... | |
 | American literature - 1875 - 212 pages
...wandering bee to love me, The fern and moss to creep across, And the elm tree for our king 1 Nay — stay 1 I wish I were an elm tree, A great, lofty elm tree,...gay ! The winds would set them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in, The birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing. 0, no ! I wish I were... | |
 | William Allingham - 1877 - 362 pages
...across, And the Elm-tree for our king ! Nay — stay ! I wish I were an Elm-tree, A great lofty Elm-tree, with green leaves gay ! The winds would set them dancing, The sun and moonshine glance in, The Birds would house among the boughs, And sweetly sing ! O — no ! I wish I... | |
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Oh — no! I wish I were a Robin. A Robin or a little Wren, everywhere to go; Through forest, field or garden, And ask no leave or pardon, Till winter comes with icy thumbs To ruffle up our wing! 
