 | St. John's in the Wilderness - 1857 - 166 pages
...flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child." They shall all bloom in fields of light,...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day. 'Twas an angel visited the green earth,... | |
 | 1857 - 904 pages
...flow'rets gay," The reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child." " They shall all bloom in fields of light,...And Saints, upon their garments white, These sacred garments wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she... | |
 | 1857 - 426 pages
...their fond mother's side, Who lived to love and lose them — then she died." r Longfellow : — " The mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should rind them all again In the fields of light above. " Oh, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The reaper came... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
..." Dear t tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. 5. " They shall all bloom in the fields of light, ^Transplanted by my care, And saints,...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." 6. And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love; She knew she should find... | |
 | 1857 - 372 pages
...world below. To every bereaved parent he addresses these words : — ' They shall all bloom in worlds of light. Transplanted by my care ; And saints, upon...their garments white. These sacred blossoms wear. Olí I not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day ; Tivas an nngel risked the green earth,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1858 - 240 pages
...flowerets gay," The reaper said, and smiled : " Dear tokens of the earth are they Where he was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light,...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | Walter Aimwell - 1858 - 282 pages
...flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light,...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." 3* And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find... | |
 | 1858 - 298 pages
...reaper said and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. "They all shall bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care...And saints upon their garments white, These sacred flowers wear." And the mother gave, with tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; But she knew... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth aru they, Where he once was a child. "They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And sainl-s, upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 pages
...flow'rets gay," The reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by his care, And saints, upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." And tie mother gave,... | |
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He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. '' My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they,... 
