 To mark the sufferings of the babe That cannot speak its woe ; To see the infant tears gush forth, Yet know not why they flow ; To meet the meek, uplifted eye That fain would ask relief, Yet can but tell of agony — This is a mother's grief.  The life of a midshipman [signed E.N.]. - Page 185by E. N - 1829 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Silk Buckingham - Great Britain - 1826 - 686 pages
...forth, " Vet know not why they flou; To meet the meek u pli (led eye That fain would ask relief, Vet can but tell of agony,— This is a mother's grief!...To hear the faint and frequent sigh, The quick and shortened breath ; To watch the last dread strife draw near, And pray that struggle brief, Though all... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1826 - 678 pages
...To meet the meek uplifted eve That fain would ask relief, Yet run but tell of agony,— This is л mother's grief! Through dreary days and darker nights...To hear the faint and frequent sigh, The quick and shortened breath ; To watch the last dread strife draw near, Anil pray that struggle brief, Though... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - Gift books - 1826 - 458 pages
...the babe That cannot apeak its woe; To see the infant tears gush forth, Yet know not why they flow ; To meet the meek uplifted eye, That fain would ask...can but tell of agony,— THIS is a mother's grief ! Thro' dreary days and darker nights, To trace the march of death; To hear the faint and frequent... | |
 | Gift books - 1826 - 480 pages
...the babe That cannot speak its woe ; To see the infant tears gush forth, Yet know not why they flow ; To meet the meek uplifted eye, That fain would ask...can but tell of agony, — THIS is a mother's grief ! -\ Thro' dreary days and darker nights, To trace the march of death ; To hear the faint and frequent... | |
 | English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...the bibe That cannot speak its woe ; To sec uie infant tears gush forth,. Yet know not why they Sow ; To meet the meek uplifted eye, That fain would ask...Yet can but tell of agony, — This is a Mother's griefl Thro' dreary days and darker nights, To trace the march of death ; To hear the faint and frequent... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...babe, That cannot speak its woe ; To see the infant tears gosh forth, Yet know not why they flow ; To meet the meek uplifted eye That fain would ask...and darker nights, To trace the march of death ; To mark the last dread strife draw near, And pray that straggle brief, Though all is ended with its close... | |
 | Religious poetry - 1828 - 198 pages
...the babe That cannot speak its wo; To see the infant's tears gush forth, Yet know not why they flow; To meet the meek uplifted eye, That fain would ask relief, Yet can but' tell of agony, TTiis is a mother's grief. 2 Thro' dreary days and darker nights, To trace the march of death; To hear... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...That fci would ;jk relief, Yet c;m but tell of agony, — Ihis is a mother's grief. Tbro' dreary Uays and darker nights, To trace the march of death ; To hear the faint and frequent sigh, The quick and shortened breath ; To watch the last dread strife draw near, And pray that struggle brief, Though all... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Arithmetic - 1830 - 306 pages
...babe', That cannot speak its wo\ ; To see the infant tears gush forth', Yet know not why they flow\ ; To meet the meek', uplifted eye', That fain would ask relief', Yet', can but show its agony\ ; This is a mother's grief\. 2. To see', in one short hour', decay'd', The hope of... | |
 | Village pastor - Consolation - 1832 - 226 pages
...babe, That cannot speak its wo ; To see the infant's tears gush forth, Yet know not why they flow ; To meet the meek uplifted eye, That fain would ask...To hear the faint and frequent sigh, The quick and shortened breath ; To watch the dread last strife draw near, And pray that struggle brief, Though all... | |
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