THERE is no flock, however watched and tended But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children... The World's Best Poetry ... - Side 4001904Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1853 - 560 sider
...Cupid blind did rise. O Love ! has she done this to thee ? What shall, alas! become of me? JOHN IiYLY. RESIGNATION. THERE, is no flock, however watched and...heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not he comforted ! Let us he patient ! These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes... | |
| 1853 - 802 sider
...Hmtefc States of America. VOL. IV. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER, 1853. No. 9. RESIGNATION. DT HW LONGFELLOW. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not bo comforted. Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes... | |
| Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1853 - 786 sider
...precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." RBSIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us... | |
| 1871 - 360 sider
...in dust ; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs ; and the earth shall cast out the dead." G. Gilfillan. THE air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings...Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted. Longfellow. THE rules for securing success in secular affairs, will apply to the advancement of the... | |
| George Canning Hill - 1853 - 338 sider
...your dead child ; and the sad lines of the Poet sing in your sadder heart, — \ " There is no fold, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair." It is as bright and balmy a morning in summer, as ever dawned. The odors of the lilacs and laburnums... | |
| Henry Harbaugh - 1853 - 410 sider
...half in sorrow, " Can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me !" There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But hath one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells for the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The... | |
| Anna Atkins - 1853 - 314 sider
...loaded basket in his arms, and has broken his collar-bone — you remember him — old Ben Harris." " Let us be patient : these severe afflictions Not from...celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise." But for some such feeling the intelligence thus conveyed to Junie would have been utterly overwhelming.... | |
| Camilla Crosland - 1853 - 440 sider
...tell him one truth, though — that for the present I am in love only with — my Art!" CHAPTER XIV. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there! There is no fireside, howe'er defended, But has one vacant chair! " LONGFELLOW. " Do not ask me, dearest Margaret — as... | |
| 1853 - 888 sider
...Footsteps of Angela," or its twin gem, " Resignation," from which we extract the following : — " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, hawsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And meunrings... | |
| Martha Noyes Williams - 1853 - 290 sider
...even in this depressed state, that we have nothing to be thankful for. RESIGNATION. HW LONGFELLOW. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoc'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
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