upraise

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Upraise thine eyes, and find the lark,    That matutine musician, Who heavenward soars on rapture’s wings, Though sought, unseen, who mounts, and sings    In musical derision.

From London Lyrics by Cruikshank, George

Upraise thine eyes, and find the lark,— The matutine musician Who heavenward soars on rapture's wings, Though sought, unseen,—who mounts and sings In musical derision.

From A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker by Locker-Lampson, Hannah Jane

For thee and thy beloved fain would I Upraise to Heaven with my liveliest lay.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

But when in happier mood, and accents bright He speaks to thee, what transports of delight Beam from thine eye where joy and peace prevail, Upraise thy ears and elevate thy tail.

From Home Lyrics by Battersby, H. S. (Hannah S.)

Upraise, up-rāz′, v.t. to raise or lift up.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various