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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... dear friends ; O come , and be for- ever happy ! " " Hark ! heard ye not a sound Sweeter than wild bird's note , or minstrel's lay ? I know that music well , for night and day I hear it echoing round . It is the tuneful chime Of spirit ...
... dear friends ; O come , and be for- ever happy ! " " Hark ! heard ye not a sound Sweeter than wild bird's note , or minstrel's lay ? I know that music well , for night and day I hear it echoing round . It is the tuneful chime Of spirit ...
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... dear ones Have wasted with dry 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 ...
... dear ones Have wasted with dry 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 ...
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... dear little lamb , the youngest of all , Was around our existence entwined ; The memory of her with us ever shall live , Her love in our hearts be enshrined . The loveliest flower , the rude hand of death Lays oft in an early tomb ; But ...
... dear little lamb , the youngest of all , Was around our existence entwined ; The memory of her with us ever shall live , Her love in our hearts be enshrined . The loveliest flower , the rude hand of death Lays oft in an early tomb ; But ...
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... dear pa to stay ; In infinite goodness my loved one is gone , Too good in this rude world to stay . I miss her sweet voice , and those kisses of love So oft on my forehead she pressed ; And that kind little hand caressing my brow , When ...
... dear pa to stay ; In infinite goodness my loved one is gone , Too good in this rude world to stay . I miss her sweet voice , and those kisses of love So oft on my forehead she pressed ; And that kind little hand caressing my brow , When ...
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... dear one longed to see . Now as by my side she glided , peace and joy my bosom filled , While these words of heavenly sweetness , every murmur quick- ly stilled : " Sister , life to you is lovely ; sunbeams dance around your way ...
... dear one longed to see . Now as by my side she glided , peace and joy my bosom filled , While these words of heavenly sweetness , every murmur quick- ly stilled : " Sister , life to you is lovely ; sunbeams dance around your way ...
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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