 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...  School-room Poetry - Side 198af S. R. - 1860Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | British history - 1855 - 482 sider
...watched or tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no household, howsoe'er defended. But hath its vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And wailing for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted. Let us... | |
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...Englishman. " Yes," replied De Burgh, " it is the common lot. " "There is no flock, however watch'd and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howe'er defended, But has one vacant chair.'" "How.ever," continued the old man, clearing his voice,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 sider
...the lips in misery, Longing, and yet afraid to die, Patient, though sorely tried ! Resignation. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead...farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead. 77(6 Golden Legend. Time has laid his hand Upon my heart, gently, not smiting it, But as a harper lays... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 432 sider
...burned, The thoughts that burned aud glowed within. BY THE FIRESIDE. I/./' RESIGNATION . THERE is uo flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb...farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The hcai't of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! These severe... | |
 | 1856 - 594 sider
...decent self-respect, a proper pride of character, would prompt him to shun. ONE COMES NO MORE. " THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! " THHEE summers ago, as we passed to and from our dwelling, we used to notice two golden-haired children,... | |
 | George W. Henry - 1856 - 486 sider
...night on the shores of Sodom's sea, exclaims, " Remember Lot's wife." CHAPTER XVI. C0niinat&. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair." Abraham and Lot are both widowers. How the latter became so, we have already learned. What desolation... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1856 - 314 sider
...grateful. Life has too many illustrations of this fact to make additional proof necessary. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead...There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has a vacant chair." But the Saviour never leaves nor forsakes his friends. " Lo, I am with you alway,... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1856 - 754 sider
...them return," and oh, It* we feel for them in ^their lsee!; home ! "There is no flock, however wttch'd and tended. But one dead lamb is there ; There is...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair." Busy memory is bringing r-- images, and for a moment is alffiiK forgotten the bright hope of imomrtality... | |
 | William Bacon Stevens - 1856 - 370 sider
...perhaps, may never more be filled. There is much of truth in the touching words of Longfellow : "There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'cr defended, But has one vacant chair !" " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 sider
...while I kissed him, I felt his lips grow cold. " There u no flock, however watched and tended, Bat one dead lamb is there! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair!" True, too true ; but there are few where all the chairs are vacant, save one—perhaps few in the world.... | |
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