 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...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 131839Full view - About this book
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 274 pages
...them in their sheaves.' " My Lord has need of these flow'rets gay," The Reaper said and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love, She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. ,O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | 1844 - 298 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. "My Lord hath need of the flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled: " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...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
...bound them in his sheaves. 'My Lord has need of these flowrets gay,' The reaper said and smiled ; ' Dear tokens of the 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,... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | 1847 - 490 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " ' My Lord hath need of the flowerets gay,' The Reaper^aid, and smiled ; 1 Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. " Oh, not in cruelty, not in... | |
 | L E. P - 1847 - 226 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. ' My Lord has need of these flWrets gay,' The reaper said, and smiled ; ' Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child. They shall all hloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints upon their garments white These sacred... | |
 | Robert Northmore Greville - English poetry - 1848 - 434 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Eeaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love : She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. Oh ! not in cruelty, not in... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...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 he was once...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again, In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in... | |
 | Robert Northmore Greville - English poetry - 1848 - 434 pages
...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 He was once...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love : She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. Oh ! not in cruelty, not in... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 pages
...flowrets gay,' The Reaper said, and eniiled ; • Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was on.ea child. " ' They shall all bloom in fields of light,...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear.' [From t/ie Church and State Gazette. " And the mother gave in tears and pain, The flowers she most... | |
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