 neath the eaves Essayed to make a nest, and there did bring Wet earth and straw and leaves. Day after day she toiled With patient art, but ere her work was crowned, Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled. And dashed it to the ground. She found the ruin...  Rural Repository - Halaman 481843Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | James N. Patrick - 1898 - 232 halaman
...earth and straw and leaves. 2. Day after day she toiled With patient art, but ere her work was crowned, Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled, And dashed it to the ground. 3. She found the ruin wrought ; But not cast down, forth from the place she flew, And with her mate... | |
 | 1875 - 684 halaman
...and straw, and leaves. Day after day she toiled, With patient heart ; but ere her work was crowned, Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled, And dashed it to the ground. She found the rain wrought ; But not cast down, forth from the place she flew, And, with her mate, fresh earth and... | |
 | James Jesse Burns - 1901 - 172 halaman
...earth and straw and leaves. 2. Day after day she toiled With patient art, but ere her work was crowned, Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled, And dashed it to the ground. 3. She found the ruin wrought, 4. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather on its ample floor,... | |
 | 1884 - 554 halaman
...spoil'd, And dash'd it to the ground. She found the ruin wrought ; But not cast down, forth from the place she flew, And, with her mate, fresh earth and...And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather on its ample floor. When wicked hand, or chance, again laid waste, And wrought... | |
 | Jabez Thomas Sunderland - 1903 - 136 halaman
...Essayed to make a nest, and there did bring Wet earth and straw and leaves. Day after day she toiled Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled, And dashed it to the ground. She found the ruin wrought, But, not cast down, forth from the place she flew, And with her mate fresh earth and grasses brought... | |
 | 1904 - 118 halaman
...earth, and straw and leaves. Day after day she toiled With patient art ; but, ere her work was crowned, Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled, And dashed it to the ground. She found the ruin, wrought ; But, not cast down, forth from the place she flew, And with her mate fresh earth and grasses brought,... | |
 | Newton Marshall Hall - 1906 - 518 halaman
...earth, and straw, and leaves. Day after day she toiled With patient art; but ere her work was crowned Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled And dashed...And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather on its ample floor, When wicked hands, or chance, again laid waste, And wrought... | |
 | 1870 - 750 halaman
...her work was crown" d, 1.V1 Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled, And dash'd it to the ground. Sho found the ruin wrought. Yet not cast down, forth from...And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather on its ample floor, When wicked hands, or chance, again laid waste, And wrought... | |
 | 1900 - 662 halaman
...and straw and leaves. Day after day she toiled With patient art, but ere her work was crowned, • Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled And dashed it to the ground. She found the ruin wrought, But, not cast down, forth from the place she flew, And with her mate fresh earth and grasses brought,... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1850 - 404 halaman
...patient heart ; but ere her work was crown' d, Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoil'd, And dash'd it to the ground. She found the ruin wrought : Yet...And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather on its ample floor, When wicked hands, or chance, again laid waste, And wrought... | |
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