 | Gems - 1851 - 206 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWER. There is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair? " saith he, " Have naught but the bearded grain ? " Though the breath of those... | |
 | 1851 - 526 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THESE is areaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ?" saith he ; • - Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | Heavenly thoughts - 1851 - 318 pages
...my bonds."—Ps. cxvi. 16. There is a reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ?" saith he ; " Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | George Higby Throop - 1851 - 250 pages
...existence he cut short " aequo pede," with the stride and ruthlessness of the grim reaper who cuts " The bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between." I suppose it must be motion that provokes this musical development; for your stage-coach driver is... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1852 - 256 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...is sweet to me, I will give them all back again." 0 f>. He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, ' He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the... | |
 | 1852 - 196 pages
.../Intro. BY HW LONGFELLOW. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...is sweet to me, I will give them all back again." It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. "My Lord has need of these flow'rets... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1852 - 520 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of... | |
 | Choice descriptive poetry - 1852 - 112 pages
...sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, 84 " Shall I have nought that is fair ?" said he, " Have nought but the bearded grain ? Though the...again." He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He Idssed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise, He bound them in his sheaves, " My... | |
 | J. B. Syme - 1852 - 196 pages
...BY HENKY W. LONGFELLOW. THERE is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ? " saith he ; — " Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - 1852 - 172 pages
...IXrajjrr anfc tfit JFIotoers. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ?" saith he, " Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these flowers... | |
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I have nought that is fair?" saith he; "Have nought but the bearded grain? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again. 
