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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... watch the unfolding Of its beauties , how thrillingly will come The fragrance of the dead . A shadowy child Clasped her small hand in mine , to day , and passed With me from the cold , busy world , to the Fair field , to seek for ...
... watch the unfolding Of its beauties , how thrillingly will come The fragrance of the dead . A shadowy child Clasped her small hand in mine , to day , and passed With me from the cold , busy world , to the Fair field , to seek for ...
Page 45
... watches of the night . Oft , methinks , I hear the flutter Of their golden wings of light , Poising o'er me , poising o'er me , In the watches of the night . Then , methinks , I hear the echo Of their music , soft and low , So ...
... watches of the night . Oft , methinks , I hear the flutter Of their golden wings of light , Poising o'er me , poising o'er me , In the watches of the night . Then , methinks , I hear the echo Of their music , soft and low , So ...
Page 55
... watch , They guard these homes of love . When threatening clouds o'ercast the sky , And wild the tempest raves , The deadly blast sweeps harmless by Our pleasant hill of graves . Of gold , and gems , and jewels rare , Earth hides a ...
... watch , They guard these homes of love . When threatening clouds o'ercast the sky , And wild the tempest raves , The deadly blast sweeps harmless by Our pleasant hill of graves . Of gold , and gems , and jewels rare , Earth hides a ...
Page 73
... soul is happy now , Where the saints their calm watch keep , That angels are crowning that fair young brow , — Then , wherefore do we weep ? Her laughing voice made all rejoice , Who caught the TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS . 713.
... soul is happy now , Where the saints their calm watch keep , That angels are crowning that fair young brow , — Then , wherefore do we weep ? Her laughing voice made all rejoice , Who caught the TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS . 713.
Page 96
... some kindly shade . He who mankind shall wake , Over his children's rest a watch doth keep , And with a voice that breathes of love , the sleep Of innocence will break . Not in that simple tomb , But in " our 96 THE EARLY DEAD ; OR.
... some kindly shade . He who mankind shall wake , Over his children's rest a watch doth keep , And with a voice that breathes of love , the sleep Of innocence will break . Not in that simple tomb , But in " our 96 THE EARLY DEAD ; OR.
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