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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... eyes of the public . Several poets , including Prof. Longfellow and Mrs. Sigourney , have authorized the compiler to make free use of their writings . In the language of Trench , in the Pre- face to the " Study of Words , " he would say ...
... eyes of the public . Several poets , including Prof. Longfellow and Mrs. Sigourney , have authorized the compiler to make free use of their writings . In the language of Trench , in the Pre- face to the " Study of Words , " he would say ...
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... eyes were filled with tears , she uplifted them to follow the flight of her cherubs , and straight the tears became prisms , glowing with the eternal dyes of immortality . The heart of the mother of redeemed ones , by trouble was ...
... eyes were filled with tears , she uplifted them to follow the flight of her cherubs , and straight the tears became prisms , glowing with the eternal dyes of immortality . The heart of the mother of redeemed ones , by trouble was ...
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... eyes There spoke a wishful tenderness — a doubt Whether to grieve or sleep , which innocence Alone can wear . With ruthless haste he bound The silken fringes of their curtaining lids Forever . There had been a murmuring sound With which ...
... eyes There spoke a wishful tenderness — a doubt Whether to grieve or sleep , which innocence Alone can wear . With ruthless haste he bound The silken fringes of their curtaining lids Forever . There had been a murmuring sound With which ...
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... eye Bright as unchanging hope , of his repose What know ye of her wo , who sought no joy More exquisite than on his placid brow To trace the glow of health , and drink at dawn The thrilling lustre of his waking smile ? Go ask that ...
... eye Bright as unchanging hope , of his repose What know ye of her wo , who sought no joy More exquisite than on his placid brow To trace the glow of health , and drink at dawn The thrilling lustre of his waking smile ? Go ask that ...
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... gentle and sly , None e'en the least footstep could hear ; " Though I raised not my eyes , I always could tell My dear little Kittie was near . And then with sweet accents , so gentle and kind TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS . 19.
... gentle and sly , None e'en the least footstep could hear ; " Though I raised not my eyes , I always could tell My dear little Kittie was near . And then with sweet accents , so gentle and kind TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS . 19.
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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