 I SHOT an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air. It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it...  Elementary English: Based on Steps in English - Page 127by John Morrow - 1910Full view - About this book
 | Charles Granville Gepp - English poetry - 1830 - 194 pages
...the sight Could not follow in its flight. I breathed a song into the air ; It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song ? Long, long after, in an oak I found the arrow still unbroke : And the song, from beginning to eud, I found again... | |
 | Literature - 1859 - 868 pages
...sight Could not follow it in its flight. " I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong That...long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still nnbroke ; And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend." Every one feels... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 302 pages
...the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song ? ENDYMION. The rising moon has hid the stars ; Her level rays, like golden bars, Lie on the landscape... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong,...still unbroke ; And the song, from beginning to end, [ found again in the heart of a friend. THE EVENING STAR. Lo ! in the painted oriel of the West, Whose... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...flew, the sight Conld not follow in its flight. I breathed a song into the air. It fell to earth I knew .not where; For who has sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song7 • Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow still nnbroke; And the song, from beginning... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...flew, the sight Could not follow in its flight. 1 breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song ? Long, long afterwards, in an oak I found the arrow still unbroke ; And the song, from beginning to end, I found... | |
 | University magazine - 1852 - 790 pages
...sight Could not follow in its flight. " ' I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earlh, I knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song 7 " ' Long, long afterwards, in an oak I found the arrow still unbroke ; And the song, from beginning... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 580 pages
...flew, the sight Could not follow in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth I knew not where; For who has sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song 7 Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow still unbroke; And the song, from beginning to... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1853 - 402 pages
...its flight I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For who has sight go keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of...in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke; And the pong, from beginniug toenJ, I found azain in the heart of a friend. i / Young men in our town and cities... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...follow in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, 1t feil to earth I knew not where; For who hsxs sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song? Long, long aftorwards, in an oak I found the arrow still unhroke; And the song, frorn beginning to end, I fonnd... | |
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