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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... Earth and in Heaven , Infant's Grave , I Weep Not , - It is the Lord , In Memoriam , It is I , Inscription , Joy for Sorrow , Josie Sleeps , Kittie is Gone , Kind Words , Little Willie , Last Smile , Little Mary's Grave , Lines written ...
... Earth and in Heaven , Infant's Grave , I Weep Not , - It is the Lord , In Memoriam , It is I , Inscription , Joy for Sorrow , Josie Sleeps , Kittie is Gone , Kind Words , Little Willie , Last Smile , Little Mary's Grave , Lines written ...
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... earth forever , when its little body , seldom trusted out of its mother's arms before , is hidden away in the cold ground ; and such may feel no inclination to peruse a work like this . But to those who are bereaved , the death of ...
... earth forever , when its little body , seldom trusted out of its mother's arms before , is hidden away in the cold ground ; and such may feel no inclination to peruse a work like this . But to those who are bereaved , the death of ...
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... earth ? and what is gained by so brief a life ? " It is treading very near the borders of the unknown and unknowable to us , yet perhaps that little life , that simple crossing the corner of this world's territory , was the needful ...
... earth ? and what is gained by so brief a life ? " It is treading very near the borders of the unknown and unknowable to us , yet perhaps that little life , that simple crossing the corner of this world's territory , was the needful ...
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... earth's treasure Could it bring her back her child . Go to all such stricken parents , Go into their homes so drear , Carry to them consolation , Speaking precious words of cheer , Tell them that the Holy City Would not seem so bright ...
... earth's treasure Could it bring her back her child . Go to all such stricken parents , Go into their homes so drear , Carry to them consolation , Speaking precious words of cheer , Tell them that the Holy City Would not seem so bright ...
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... earth , Linked in bright bonds celestial , Sing of their human birth . They sing of earth and Heaven , Divinest voices raise , In thoughts and praises unto Him Who called them to the skies . The golden - haired , the blue - eyed , That ...
... earth , Linked in bright bonds celestial , Sing of their human birth . They sing of earth and Heaven , Divinest voices raise , In thoughts and praises unto Him Who called them to the skies . The golden - haired , the blue - eyed , That ...
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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