waft

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Waft yourselves, yearning souls, upon the stars; Sow yourselves on the wandering winds of space; Watch patient all your days, if your eyes take Some dim, cold ray of Knowledge.

From The Epic of Hades In Three Books by Morris, Lewis, Sir

Mount thy ear within the blue, Waft a whisper to me only!

From Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems by Gilmore, Marion Forster

Grow thou and flourish well Ever the story tell, Of this glad day; Long may thy branches raise To heaven our grateful praise Waft them on sunlight rays To God away.

From Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State by Clifton, Grace R.

Stars which perhaps ten thousand years ago Waned and grew cold at Thy almighty word Waft their light hitherward.

From Eyes of Youth A Book of Verse by Padraic Colum, Shane Leslie, A.O. by Various

Come, Night, around this breast, Thy soothing dreamy rest Waft o'er my soul; While thoughts of heav'nly birth, Untouch'd by aught of earth, Undimm'd may roll.—

From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by Roby, John