 He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where...  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 4801839Full view - About this book
 | 1840 - 882 pages
...need of these flowrets gay, The Reaper said, and smiled : Dftr tokens of the earth are they. Where be was once a child. They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, AfidsauiU, upon their garments white, These tiered blossoms wear. And the mother gave, in tears and... | |
 | American periodicals - 1839 - 596 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. ' Sly Lord has need of these flowerets gay,' The Reaper said, and snnl'd : ' Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...white These sacred blossoms wear.' And the mother gsve, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; But the knew she should find them all again,... | |
 | Fashion - 1840 - 540 pages
...Reaper said, and smil'd : " Dear tokens of the earth are they. v. " They shall 'ill bloom in lie Ms of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints upon...their garments white These sacred blossoms wear.** vl. VI. And the mother gave, in tears and pain. The flowers she most did love ; But she knew she should... | |
 | Katharine Parker Gordon - Children - 1842 - 154 pages
...us there, THE PRESENCE OF GOD is HEAVEN. CHILDREN IN HEAVEN. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child." In the broad fields of heaven, Amid undying flowers, Dwelling by Life's clear river, In the Immortal... | |
 | Katharine Parker Gordon - Children - 1842 - 156 pages
...us there, THE PRESENCE OF GOD is HEAVEN. CHILDREN IN HEAVEN. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where lie was once a child." In the broad fields of heaven, Amid undying flowers, Dwelling by Life's clear... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1843 - 184 pages
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " The Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said and smiled ; " Dear tokens of...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. O not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | 1844 - 298 pages
...leaves; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. "My Lord hath need of the flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled: " Dear tokens of...And saints upon their garments white These sacred blosaoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowera she most did love ; But she knew... | |
 | Christian education - 1844 - 304 pages
...; It was for the Lord of Paradise Ho bound them in his sheaves. 'My Lord has need of these flowrets gay,' The reaper said and smiled ; ' Dear tokens of...earth are they, Where he was once a child. ' They all shall bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their garments white,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1844 - 492 pages
...was for the Lord of Paradise, He bound them in his sheaves. 4. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. 5. " They shall all bloom in the fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their garments... | |
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