...; Ten thousand stars were in the sky, Ten thousand in the sea ; For every wave with dimpled cheek, That leaped upon the air, Had caught a star in its embrace, And held it, trembling, there." Had the poet said: "It was a quiet, pleasant evening ; there were many stars visible, and each one...

...grapples with his enemy. And strives to strangle him before he died. — Campbell. Twilight at Sea. THE twilight hours, like birds, flew by, As lightly...star in its embrace, And held it trembling there. —Amelia B. U'elty. Sunrise at Sea. WHEN the mild weather came, And set the sea on flame, How often...

...that we ^experienced in the soft, clear " trades" on this voyage, when writing the pretty lines : — "The twilight hours like birds flew by, As lightly...were in the sky, Ten thousand on the sea. " For every rippling, dancing wave, That leaped upon the air. Had caught a star in its embrace, And held it trembling...

...cold cheek of Death smiles and roses are blending." • " And every wave with dimpled face That leaps upon the air, Had caught a star in its embrace, And held it trembling there." — Mrs. Welby. 2. The highest form represents inanimate objects and lower animals as taking part in...

...grapples with his enemy. And strives to strangle him before he died. — Campbell. Twilight at Sea. THE twilight hours, like birds, flew by, As lightly...star in its embrace, And held it trembling there. 310 311 Sunrise at Sea. WHEN the mild weather came. And set the sea on flame, How often would I rise...

...day had gone. Another and another followed, till their bright eyes were blinking all over the sky. "' The twilight hours, like birds, flew by As lightly...; Ten thousand stars were in the sky, Ten thousand in the sea; For every wave with dimpled cheek, That leaped into the air, Had caught a star in its embrace,...

...Corse in Allatoona from the top of Kenesaw, Oct. 5, 1804. For every wave with dimpled face That leap'd upon the air, Had caught a star in its embrace And held it trembling there. AMELIA B. WELBY (1821-1852): Musinyi. Stanza 4. To look up and not down, To look forward and not back,...

...hands. They linked their hands, but ere I caught Their mingled drops of dew, They kissed my feet— as quick as thought — Away the ripples flew. The twilight...free, Ten thousand stars were in the sky, Ten thousand in the sea! For every wave with dimpled face That leaped upon the air, Had caught a star in its embrace...

...hands, but ere I caught Their mingled drops of dew, They kissed my feet — as quick as thoughtAway the ripples flew. The twilight hours like birds flew...free, Ten thousand stars were in the sky, Ten thousand in the sea! For every wave witli dimpled face That leaped upon the air, Had caught a star in its embrace...

...village. 20. Search was made here and elsewhere, but no trace of the wanderers was ever found. 21. The twilight hours like birds flew by, As lightly and as free. 22. Next came a company of soldiers, gayly dressed and marching proudly along. 23. Almost all men will...