 Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. "They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear.  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 4801839Full view - About this book
 | 1854 - 672 pages
...These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother 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, The reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel visited the green earth,... | |
 | M. A. H. - Children in literature - 1849 - 160 pages
...These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother 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, The Reaper came that day ; 'T was an angel visited the green earth,... | |
 | lady Emily Charlotte M. Ponsonby - 1850 - 306 pages
...thousands at their need. Then faint not, heart, among the rest: Whatever chance, hope thou the best. Oh ! not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day, 'Twas an angel visited the green earth 1600. And took the flowers away. LONGFELLOW. TOWARDS the end of August, Mr. and Mrs. Freeland and Minna... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother 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. 0, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel visited the green earth,... | |
 | 1850 - 560 pages
...These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother 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^ The Beaper came that day; ' Twas an angel visited the green earth,... | |
 | Women's periodicals, English - 1859 - 386 pages
...shadow that has fallen athwart your path will grow less sombre, as time with sure balm passes on — " Oh not in cruelty , not in wrath The reaper came that day; Twos an angel visited the green earth And took the flowers away." ELSIE. LEAVES FOR THE LITTLE ONES.... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1851 - 964 pages
...blight should fall on the flower so promising and fair— VOL. VII. H " But not in cruelty, not iu wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'Twas an angel visited the green earth, And took our flower away." Again—the Reaper came to the home of a mother, who was among the very first to... | |
 | Heavenly thoughts - 1851 - 318 pages
...These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother 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, The Reaper came that day ; 'Twos an angel visited the green earth,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother 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, The Reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel visited the green earth,... | |
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - Children - 1852 - 172 pages
...my care ; And saints upon their garments white These sacred flowers wear." And the mother gave, with tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; But...find them all again In the fields of light above. 71 Oh ! not in cruelty, not in wrath The Reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel visited the green earth,... | |
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