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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... brow ; But when thy fingers press , And pat my stooping head , I cannot bear the gentleness- The tears are in their bed . 99 To say " he has departed " His voice " " his face " - To feel impatient - hearted , To feel we must bear on ...
... brow ; But when thy fingers press , And pat my stooping head , I cannot bear the gentleness- The tears are in their bed . 99 To say " he has departed " His voice " " his face " - To feel impatient - hearted , To feel we must bear on ...
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... brow , And dashed it out . There was a tint of rose On cheek and lip ; he touched the veins with ice , And the rose faded ; forth from those blue eyes There spoke a wishful tenderness — a doubt Whether to grieve or sleep , which ...
... brow , And dashed it out . There was a tint of rose On cheek and lip ; he touched the veins with ice , And the rose faded ; forth from those blue eyes There spoke a wishful tenderness — a doubt Whether to grieve or sleep , which ...
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... brow To trace the glow of health , and drink at dawn The thrilling lustre of his waking smile ? Go ask that musing father , why yon grave , So narrow , and so noteless , might not close , Without a tear . And tho ' his lips be mute ...
... brow To trace the glow of health , and drink at dawn The thrilling lustre of his waking smile ? Go ask that musing father , why yon grave , So narrow , and so noteless , might not close , Without a tear . And tho ' his lips be mute ...
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... brow , And the deep agonizing prayer that loads Midnight , darkening to him the God of strength , May satisfy the question . Ye who mourn When'er yon vacant cradle , or the robes That decked the lost one's form , call back a tide Of ...
... brow , And the deep agonizing prayer that loads Midnight , darkening to him the God of strength , May satisfy the question . Ye who mourn When'er yon vacant cradle , or the robes That decked the lost one's form , call back a tide Of ...
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... brow , When with sorrow or pain distressed . We miss this dear flower from every place , But we know that she is now with the blest ; Then we'll patiently wait till summoned away To join her in glorious rest . The light of our dwelling ...
... brow , When with sorrow or pain distressed . We miss this dear flower from every place , But we know that she is now with the blest ; Then we'll patiently wait till summoned away To join her in glorious rest . The light of our dwelling ...
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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