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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... spirit communion hereafter . But among them all , whether loud or low , there is none which so move the heart to think of God , as the still lips of Infancy in Death . " A gentleman whose little son was ill , carried him PREFACE . XV.
... spirit communion hereafter . But among them all , whether loud or low , there is none which so move the heart to think of God , as the still lips of Infancy in Death . " A gentleman whose little son was ill , carried him PREFACE . XV.
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... 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 innocence Alone can wear . With ruthless haste he bound The silken ...
... 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 innocence Alone can wear . With ruthless haste he bound The silken ...
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... lip They pointed to a new - made chasm among The marble - pillared mansions of the dead . Who goeth to his rest in yon damp couch ? The tearless crowd pass on ... lips be mute , Feeling the TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS . 17 "T WAS BUT A BABE. ...
... lip They pointed to a new - made chasm among The marble - pillared mansions of the dead . Who goeth to his rest in yon damp couch ? The tearless crowd pass on ... lips be mute , Feeling the TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS . 17 "T WAS BUT A BABE. ...
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... lips be mute , Feeling the poverty of speech , to give Fit answer to thee , still his pallid brow , And the deep agonizing prayer that loads Midnight , darkening to him the God of strength , May satisfy the question . Ye who mourn When ...
... lips be mute , Feeling the poverty of speech , to give Fit answer to thee , still his pallid brow , And the deep agonizing prayer that loads Midnight , darkening to him the God of strength , May satisfy the question . Ye who mourn When ...
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... lip lingered Hushed my wild will ! Then , with his small , fair hands folded Close on his 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 ...
... lip lingered Hushed my wild will ! Then , with his small , fair hands folded Close on his 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 ...
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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