 The food for grave inquiring speech he everywhere doth find: Strange questions doth he ask of me, when we together walk ; He scarcely thinks as children think, or talks as children talk ; Nor cares he much for childish sports, dotes not on bat or ball,...  Light on Little Graves - Page 1061848 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Moultrie - 1837 - 398 pages
...not on bat or ball, His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplext With thoughts aboutthis world of ours, and thoughts. about the next. He kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which he will say. Oh,... | |
 | John Moultrie - 1838 - 378 pages
...think, or talks as children talk. Nor cares he much for-childish sports, dotes not on bat or ball, » His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplext...the next. He kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which he will say. Oh,... | |
 | 1839 - 428 pages
...children think, or talks as children talk. Nor cares he much for childish sports, dotes not on bat or ball, But looks on manhood's ways and works, and aptly...the next. He kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then, are the words which he will say. Oh,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...children think, or talks as children talk ; Nor cares he much for childish play, doats not on bat or ball, But looks on manhood's ways and works, and aptly mimics all. His little head is busy still, and oftentimes perplexed With thoughts about this world of care, and thoughts about... | |
 | 1855 - 676 pages
...children think, or talks as children talk, Nor cares he much for childish sports, dotes not on bat or ball, But looks on manhood's ways and works, and aptly...all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perploxt With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next ; He kneels at his dear... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 pages
...children think, or talks as children talk. Nor cares he much for childish sports, dotes not on bat or ball, But looks on manhood's ways and works, and aptly...the next. He kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which he will say. Oh,... | |
 | 1853 - 588 pages
...not on bat or ball, But looks on manhood's ways and words, and aptly mimics all. His little heart ia busy still, and oftentimes perplext With thoughts...next. He kneels at his dear mother's knee — she teacheth him to pray ; And strange, and sweet, and solemn are the words which he will say. Oh ! should... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1846 - 740 pages
...children think, or talks as children talk: Nor cares lie much for childish sports, doats not on bat or ball, But looks on manhood's ways and works, and aptly mimics all. His little heart is buey still, and oftentimes perplex'd With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...children think, or talks as children talk. Nor cares he much for childish sports, dotes not on bat of ball, But looks on manhood's ways and works, and aptly...the next. He kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then, are the words which he will say. Oh,... | |
 | M. A. H. - 1849 - 160 pages
...children think, or talks as children talk. Nor cares he much for childish sports, dotes not on bat or ball, But looks on manhood's ways and works, and aptly...all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplexed, With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next ; He kneels at his dear... | |
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