The Early Dead; Or, Transplanted Flowers: A Collection of Thoughts, Poetrical and Scriptual, on the Death of ChildrenHenry J. Howland, 1857 - 204 pages |
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... breast , With the sweet spring flowers we laid him Calmly to rest ! Round his quiet grave in summer Clings the wild rose ; But I love it when ' tis shrouded With the pale snows ! Then to me it speaks of Heaven , - Unsullied , pure ...
... breast , With the sweet spring flowers we laid him Calmly to rest ! Round his quiet grave in summer Clings the wild rose ; But I love it when ' tis shrouded With the pale snows ! Then to me it speaks of Heaven , - Unsullied , pure ...
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... breast , ' Neath the green leaves of the willow , where the wild bird built its nest ; Where the earliest spring - flowers blossomed , and the crimsoned star flower grew , — Where the timid violet nestled its fair , fragrant leaves of ...
... breast , ' Neath the green leaves of the willow , where the wild bird built its nest ; Where the earliest spring - flowers blossomed , and the crimsoned star flower grew , — Where the timid violet nestled its fair , fragrant leaves of ...
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... breast , Safe from life's rude alarms , Blissful thy rest ! Softly the angel came Night's veil hung low , Softly he breathed thy name , Called thee to go ; Gently he closed thine eyes , Gently withdrew thy breath , Loving ones anxiously ...
... breast , Safe from life's rude alarms , Blissful thy rest ! Softly the angel came Night's veil hung low , Softly he breathed thy name , Called thee to go ; Gently he closed thine eyes , Gently withdrew thy breath , Loving ones anxiously ...
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... breast . Rest thee in Paradise , Lovely and pure , All thy eternity Blissful and sure . Waiting , we long for thee , Through faith we come , Little one ! precious one ! Up to thy home ! A. M. E. LINES WRITTEN BY MY CHILD'S GRAVE IN ...
... breast . Rest thee in Paradise , Lovely and pure , All thy eternity Blissful and sure . Waiting , we long for thee , Through faith we come , Little one ! precious one ! Up to thy home ! A. M. E. LINES WRITTEN BY MY CHILD'S GRAVE IN ...
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... breast . ― Dark clouds o'er a sweet home have hid the bright sun's shining , Shadows are creeping on the sunny hearth ; Can such dark , folded clouds have bright and silver linings ? And are they dark only when seen from earth ? It must ...
... breast . ― Dark clouds o'er a sweet home have hid the bright sun's shining , Shadows are creeping on the sunny hearth ; Can such dark , folded clouds have bright and silver linings ? And are they dark only when seen from earth ? It must ...
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angel angel band anguish arms babe beautiful beautiful world blessed blest bliss bloom bosom breast breath bright bright eyes brow celestial cherub cherub band child clasp clouds dark darling dead dear death doth dream earth earthly eyes fade fair faith Father feel flowers fold forever friends gentle glory golden gone grave grief hand happy happy band harp hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour infant Jesus kingdom of fear kiss life's light lips little Eva lonely look Lord lyre mother mournful murmuring neath never night o'er pain passed pleasant hill prayer rest round Savior's seraph shadows shining sigh silver lining sing skies sleep smile soft song sorrow soul spirit sunny sweet sweet child sweetly tears tempest tender thee thine thou art thought throne voice weary weep whisper wild wings