 | 1858 - 240 pages
...LH SIGOUBNEY. THE REAPER. THEBE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...their drooping leaves: It was for the Lord of Paradise " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Eeaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth... | |
 | 1858 - 298 pages
...anfc t|e flutoeo. LOXOrELLOW. 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...sweet to me I will give them all back again." He gazed on the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...taith b* ; " อเ๒ๅ naught but the bearded grain F Though the breath of the<e flower* il sweet to He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed...drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise Ho bound thosu ill his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 610 pages
...Longfellmc. Then wore his monarch's signet ring, Then presa'd that monarch's throned king. //ซ//ซ*. Tho' the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again. Loiirifclloic. Her breath was sweet. fllloct. The shades of night were falling fast. Longfellow.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 760 pages
...REAPER AND TOE 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 grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ' saith he ; " Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | John Hullett - 1859 - 528 pages
...early the reaper came : " 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." The edge of his scythe was rather blunt ; and jagged the tender plant with pain, and anguish, and sorrow,... | |
 | William Martin - 1859 - 394 pages
...all now ? Dear children " There is a reaper, his name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He cuts the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...fair,' saith he ; ' Have nought but the bearded grain ? Tho' the breath of the flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again." " He gazed at the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWEBS. 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 Sowers... | |
 | P.P. - London. - Bentley's Miscellany - 1859 - 300 pages
...HENRY WADSWORTH LONO1 ELLOW. 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 to see, . Have naught but the bearded grain '.' Though the breath of these flowers... | |
 | 1859 - 924 pages
...Hiltonbury Holt. CHAPTER III. " There is a reaper, his name his Death, And with his fickle keen He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between." A LETTER from Humfrey ! how Honor's heart fluttered. Would it announce an engagement, or would it promife... | |
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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. 
