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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... 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 voices ! - ' tis my infant band , Calling the mourner from this darkened land To joy's ...
... 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 voices ! - ' tis my infant band , Calling the mourner from this darkened land To joy's ...
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... wild ; She would barter all 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 ...
... wild ; She would barter all 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 ...
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... wild idolatry Around them , be centered on Himself . ZELIA GERTRUDE GREY , " KITTIE IS GONE . " Sweet Kittie is gone to a heavenly home , An angel conveyed her away ; Now in mansions of peace her bright spirit is blest No more from th ...
... wild idolatry Around them , be centered on Himself . ZELIA GERTRUDE GREY , " KITTIE IS GONE . " Sweet Kittie is gone to a heavenly home , An angel conveyed her away ; Now in mansions of peace her bright spirit is blest No more from th ...
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... 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 ' tis shrouded With the ...
... 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 ' tis shrouded With the ...
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... this is little . Mary's grave ! Little sunny - hearted Mary , youngest of our happy band , Lightly was her sweet name's tracing in Life's ever changing sand . Beauty dwelt in every feature , and her wild dark TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS . 23.
... this is little . Mary's grave ! Little sunny - hearted Mary , youngest of our happy band , Lightly was her sweet name's tracing in Life's ever changing sand . Beauty dwelt in every feature , and her wild dark TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS . 23.
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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