 Cuckoo ! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice ? While I am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I hear, From hill to hill it seems to pass, At once far off, and near. Though babbling only to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest...  Transcripts and Studies - Page 155by Edward Dowden - 1888 - 525 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...repeated effort. It was recast in 1815, and again in 1820, 1827, and 1845. We quote the final revision ; " While I am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I hear ; From hill to hill it seems to pass, At once far off, and near." Stanza iii., revised in 1815 and... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 372 pages
...rejoice : 0 Cuckoo ! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice ? While I am lying on the grass, Thy loud note smites my ear ! It seems to fill the whole air's space, At once far off and near ! 1 hear thee babbling to the Vale Of sunshine and of flowers ; But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 412 pages
...have heard, 1 hear thee and rejoice . 0 Cuckoo ! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice ? While I am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I...fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. * Though babbling only, to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...rejoice : 0 Cuckoo ! shall I call thee bird, ' Or but a wandering voice ? While I am lying on the grass, Thy loud note smites my ear ! It seems to fill the whole air's space, At once far off and near ! 1 hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers ; But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - Birds - 1835 - 604 pages
...have heard, I hear ihee, and rejoice ; O, Cuckoo ! shall I call thee bird, Or but a wandering voice? While I am lying on the grass, Thy two-fold shout...the whole air's space, \ As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary... | |
 | 1837 - 860 pages
...bare beard, I hear thee and rejoice. О cuckoo 1 shall I call thee bird, Or but a wandering voice ? While I am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's spaot. As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou... | |
 | British birds - 1840 - 326 pages
...have heard, I hear thee, and rejoice : O, Cuckoo! shall I call thee bird, Or, but a wandering voice? While I am lying on the grass, Thy twofold shout I...the whole air's space — As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visiouary... | |
 | American poetry - 1842 - 480 pages
...have heard, I hear thee and rejoice ; O cuckoo ! shall I call thee bird, Or but a wandering voice ? While I am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I...fill the whole air's space. As loud far off as near. Though babbling only, to the vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary... | |
 | Children's literature - 1850 - 740 pages
...heard, I hear thee, and rejoice. 0 Cuckoo ! shall I call thee bird, Or bat a wandering voice ? While T am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I hear, That...fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and ol flowers, Thou bringest nnto me a tale Of visionary... | |
 | Birds - 1842 - 294 pages
...; O Cuckoo ! shall I call thee bird, Or but a wandering voice ? While I am lying on the grass, The twofold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thrice welcome, darling of the spring... | |
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