 | Charles Leeson Prince - 1885 - 126 Seiten
...frost rages and the tempests beat; Whence you return, by such nice instinct led, When Spring, sweet season, lifts her bloomy head ? Such baffled searches...prying pride, The God of Nature is your secret guide." Some birds at this season resume their song after a temporary silence "The Thrush, the Blackbird, and... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - 1885 - 472 Seiten
...find that some actually do not migrate at all." " Amusive birds! say where your hid retreat, " When the frost rages, and the tempests beat; " Whence your return, by such nice instinct led, "When spring, sweet season, lifts her bloomy head! "Such baffled searches mock man's prying pride, "The GOD of NATURE... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 554 Seiten
...giddy ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing : Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat ; Whence your...pride, The GOD of NATURE is your secret guide ! While deep'ning shades obscure the face of day To yonder bench leaf-shelter'd let us stray, 'Till blended... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 396 Seiten
...ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing ; Amusive birds ! — say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat ; Whence your...prying pride, The GOD of NATURE is your secret guide ! * The angler's May-fly, the ephemera tiulgata LINN., comes forth from its aurelia state, and emerges... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 392 Seiten
...ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing ; Amusive birds ! — say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat ; Whence your...prying pride, The GOD of NATURE is your secret guide ! * The angler's May-fly, the ephemera vulgata LINK., comes forth from its aurelia state, and emerges... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1888 - 602 Seiten
...giddy ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing : Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat ; Whence your...led, When spring, soft season, lifts her bloomy head ? 1 The angler's May-fly, the Ephemera tulgata, Linn, comes forth from its aurelia state, and emerges... | |
 | Edward Hamilton (M. D., F. L. S.) - 1890 - 432 Seiten
...question, "Where do swifts go when they leave us ? " " Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat When frost rages and the tempests beat; Whence your return, by such nice instinct led, When spring's soft season lifts her blooming head ?" Most of our swifts come from and return to Africa,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1891 - 536 Seiten
...ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing: Amusive birds ! — say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat ; Whence your...pride, The GOD of NATURE is your secret guide! While deep'ning shades obscure the face of X.ay To yonder bench leaf-shelter'd let us stray, 'Till blended... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1891 - 840 Seiten
...giddy ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing : Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat ; Whence your...led, When spring, soft season, lifts her bloomy head ? 1 The angler's May-fly, the Ephemera vulgata, LINN, comes forth from its aurelia state, and emerges... | |
 | William H. Wintringham - 1892 - 446 Seiten
...giddy ring Dash round the steeple, unsubdued of wing ; Amusive birds ! say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat ; Whence your...prying pride, The God of Nature is your secret guide ! " But this much we know about the swift. No nest is more revolting to look at, but no nest is built... | |
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Amusive birds ! — say where your hid retreat When the frost rages and the tempests beat ; Whence your return, by such nice instinct led, When spring, soft season, lifts her bloomy head ? Such baffled searches mock man's prying pride, The GOD of NATURE... 
