 The blessing of her quiet life Fell on us like the dew, And good thoughts, where her footsteps pressed Like fairy blossoms grew. Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds Were in her very look ; We read her face, as one who reads A true and holy book...  Woman and Her Era - Side 167af Eliza Woodson Burhans Farnham - 1864Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1845 - 648 sider
...brow seemed Eternal as the sky, And like the brook's low song, her voies A sound which could not die. And half we deemed she needed not The changing of...like the dew ; And good thoughts, where her footsteps fell. Like fairy blossoms grew. Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds Were in her very look ; We read... | |
 | 1846 - 302 sider
...— Eternal as the sky ; And like the brook's low song, her voice — A sound which could not die. And half we deemed she needed not The changing of...like the dew ; And good thoughts, where her footsteps fell, Like fairy blossoms grew. Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds Were in her very look; We read... | |
 | 1852 - 798 sider
...; A sound which could not die. And half we deemed she heeded not The changing of her sphere ; They give to heaven a shining one, Who walked an angel here. The blessings of her quiet life Fell on us like the dew ; And good thoughts where her footstep pressed... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1869 - 302 sider
...cottage home. Truly of her it might be said : — " The blessings of her quiet life fell round her like the dew, And good thoughts, where her footsteps pressed, like fairy flowers grew; Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds were in her very look ; We read her face as one who... | |
 | 1849 - 478 sider
...us, Another call is given ; And glows once more with angel steps The path that leads to heaven. 2 O, half we deemed she needed not The changing of her...to heaven a shining one, Who walked an angel here. 3 Unto our Father's will alone One thought hath reconciled ; That He whose love exceedeth ours Hath... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 408 sider
...— Eternal as the sky ; And like the brook's low song, her voice — A sound which could not die. And half we deemed she needed not The changing of...thoughts, where her footsteps pressed Like fairy blossoms grew. Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds Were in her very look ; We read her face, as one who reads... | |
 | Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - 1852 - 674 sider
...us, Another call is given ; And glows once more with angel steps The path that leads to heaven. 2 0, half we deemed she needed not The changing of her...to heaven a shining one, Who walked an angel here. 3 Unto our Father's will alone One thought hath reconciled ; That he whose love exceedeth oure Hath... | |
 | J. B. Syme - 1852 - 196 sider
...changing of her sphere, They give to heaven a shining one, Who wijlked an angel here. 164 The blessings of her quiet life Fell on us like the dew ; And good thoughts where her footstep prest Like fairy blossoms grew. Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds Were in her very look... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge, Frederic Dan Huntington - 1853 - 674 sider
...us, Another call is given ; And glows once more with angel steps The path that leads to heaven. 2 O, half we deemed she needed not The changing of her...to heaven a shining one, Who walked an angel here. 3 Unto our Father's will alone One thought hath reconciled ; That he whose love exceedeth ours Hath... | |
 | Meta Lander - 1854 - 340 sider
...EXCHANGE OF PLAYFUL LETTERS — OTHER TESTIMONIALS CHARACTER AS A MOTHER PROSPECTS FOR USEFULNESS. " The blessing of her. quiet life Fell on us like the...thoughts where her footsteps pressed Like fairy blossoms grew. Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds Were in her very look ; We read her face as one who reads... | |
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