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...philosopher and the poet. Bryant expresses the thoughts they suggest in the following beautiful stanzas : " Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? " Yainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong,, As, darkly painted on...

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...vain for any " broad water" to come down upon, and reminding us forcibly of those beautiful lines : "Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thce wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along." (BicYANT.) There are few...

...prepared himself for his hammock by kneeling and repeating the prayers of the hour. CHAPTER XVII. " Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way?" BEYANT. THE slumbers of Columbus were of short duration. While his sleep lasted it was profound, like...

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...had ever met, And learn'd in future to be wiser Than to neglect a good adviser. CXLI TO A WATER-FOWL WHITHER, 'midst falling dew, While glow the heavens...fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wjong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along. Seek'st thou the plashy brink...