 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1850 - 404 pages
...flowrets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; "Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was onee a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light,...care, And saints, upon their garments white, These aacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She... | |
 | 1850 - 560 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Beaper said, and smiled; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. « 3 " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints upon their garments... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord hath need of these flowrets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, " Where he was...white, These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again In... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1851 - 398 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these dowrets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...white, These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again In... | |
 | 1851 - 526 pages
...bound them in his sheaves* " My Lord has need of the flowrets gay," The Reaper said, end smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...white, These sacred blossoms wear. " And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should rind them all again In... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...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, Where he was once...by my care ; And saints, upon their garments white, And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love; She knew she should find them... | |
 | Heavenly thoughts - 1851 - 318 pages
...of these flow'rets gay ;" The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, WhereHe was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields...white, These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again, In... | |
 | Gems - 1851 - 206 pages
...flow'rets gay," The reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, " Where once He was a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light,...white, " These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again In... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1851 - 964 pages
...give them all back again. My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child." Oh! what have we looked on since last we met ? We have seen disease, desolation, and death—anxious... | |
 | 1851 - 268 pages
...lines that say — " My Lord hath need of these flowrets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled. " Sweet tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child."* But even if not taken when children, men must soon die ; the winter of old age must come at last to... | |
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Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. "They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear. 
