 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 illustrated English reader - Page 104by English reader - 1875Full view - About this book
 | Charles Granville Gepp - English poetry - 1830 - 194 pages
...joy. Cf. Part I. Exercise XCIX. 5. EXERCISE XXXI. (Longfellow). There is no flock, however watch'd 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 :... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...escaped with nothing but his life. Leeds, 98, Byron St., January, 1851. ROBERT BARR. POETRY, RESIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there 1 There's no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Bat has one vacant chair ! The ah- is full of farewells... | |
 | 1868 - 300 pages
...promise, therefore, implies perfect security from every foe and every danger. A poet has said, — .' There is no flock, however •watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there." The flock of Christ, however, has no dead lambs in it, but each will be preserved in perfect safety... | |
 | 1860
...humanity. Memorials these are of home below ; let them b« you prophecies and promises of the home above. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er c'efeuded, But has one vacant chair! " Let us be patient I these severe aft ictio a Not from the ground... | |
 | 1878 - 892 pages
...your little grave ; I have mine. You have your sad memories ; I have mine. "There is no flock, however tended, But one dead lamb is there ; there is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But hath its vacant chair. The air is full of farewell to the dying, .And weepings for the dead, The... | |
 | 1871 - 498 pages
...inspire us to lay down our lives daily, for the pure love of Thee. AML NOT COMMONPLACE. CHAPTER VII. " 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. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1855 - 1198 pages
...FRIEND. L BOOM FOE ANOTHER COFFIN— BOOM !* " Tliere is nor Hock, however watched sind t«i id<;d, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Birt! baa one vacant chair:" . "MA! I do think the last year has been the shortest t ever knew," said... | |
 | M. A. H. - Children in literature - 1849 - 160 pages
...her too : — " When the wind blows, the blossoms fall; But a good God reigns over all." RESIGNATION. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But...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... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 620 pages
...worlds above ; And if we did our duty, It might be full oflove!" RESIGNATION. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...there! There is no fire-side, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead; The... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 742 pages
...with every prayer. His heart was at peace, for he had forgiven ! RESIGNATION. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But...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 ;... | |
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