Deep in the wave is a coral grove, Where the purple mullet and gold-fish rove; Where the sea-flower spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with the falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine, Far down in the green and glassy brine. The North American Review - Page 120edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
| Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...Oh, I could ever sweep the oar, When early birds at morning wake, Aud evening tells us toil is o'er. be good To all th.it wander in that perilous flood....Tims sang tho uncouth swain to tho oaks and rills, \\ sea-llower spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with falling dew, But in bright and changeful... | |
| William Denton - Geology - 1882 - 360 pages
...be better described than in the words of Percival : — " Deep in the waves is a coral-grove, AVhere the purple mullet and gold-fish rove ; Where the sea-flower...spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with the falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine Far c 3wn in the green and glassy brine.... | |
| James Crowther - 1882 - 204 pages
...ends, the action throughout nature of a Divine wisdom and will." CHAPTER VI. CORALS AND CORAL REEFS. " Deep in the wave is a. coral grove, Where the purple mullet and gold fish rove ; Where the sea-flower spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with the falling... | |
| Blackwood William and sons - 1883 - 268 pages
...ring.) 3. Exaggeration, undue or overstrained statement. (L. ex, out of, beyond, and agger, a heap.) THE CORAL GROVE. Deep in the wave is a coral grove,...falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine 5 Far down in the green and glassy brine. The floor is of sand, like the mountain drift, And the pearl-shells... | |
| Lemurs - 1883 - 456 pages
...crowns its summit, as seen upon the reefs of Florida. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Agassnx. THE CORAL GROVE. 1. DEEP in the wave is a coral grove, Where the purple...spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with the falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine Far down in the green and glassy brine. 2.... | |
| George Walter Baynham - 1883 - 416 pages
...lordship needa Must keep a racing stud, and you'll do well To make a friend of Richard Cricket. (244.) THE CORAL GROVE. Deep in the wave is a Coral Grove,...mullet and gold-fish rove, Where the sea-flower spreads ita leaves of blue, That never are wet with falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine,... | |
| Otis Henry Tiffany - English literature - 1883 - 932 pages
...grove, Where the purple mullet, and gold fish rove ; Where the sea-flower spreads its leaves of bluĞ J- That never are wet with falling dew, ' But in bright and changeful beauty ehine Far down in the green and glassy brine. The floor is of sand, like the mountain drift, And the... | |
| Otis Henry Tiffany - Anthologies - 1883 - 954 pages
...them again, Blessed song! Blessed singers! forever. Amen ! THE CORAL GROVE. JAMES G. PERCIVAL. 3EP in the wave is a coral grove, Where the purple mullet, and gold fish rove ; Where the sea-flower spreads its leaves of blue J- That never are wet with falling... | |
| Animals - 1885 - 456 pages
...crowns its summit, as seen upon the reefs of Florida. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Agassiz. THE CORAL GROVE. 1. DEEP in the wave is a coral grove, Where the purple...spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with the falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine Far down in the green and glassy brine. 2.... | |
| 1885 - 278 pages
...the following, and name the corresponding singular and plural: Kine, hero, valley, dwarf, staff. 10. Deep in the wave is a coral grove. Where the purple...spreads its leaves of blue That never are wet w'ith the falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine, Far down in the green and glassy brine.... | |
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