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... Poems of sorrow, death and immortality - Page 32881912Full view - About this book
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1871 - 1146 pages
...may say in the touching words of Longfellow — " There is no fireside liowso'er defended, But haa one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to...Rachel for her children crying Will not be comforted." That is a true picture of the state of things in those ravaged and desolated provinces ; and is not... | |
| Charles Granville Gepp - 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...the dying, And mournings for the dead : The heart of Eachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions... | |
| 1856 - 1026 pages
...lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ; The air is fall of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead...for her children crying Will not be comforted ? Let ns he patient; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise. But oftentimes celestial benedictions... | |
| 1860
...Sovereign. He. breaks in twain the dearest ties, shivers at a <jw the nearest and sweetest bonds of union. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair." Vice separates men. Sin oftentimes creates a " great gulf between them." :>u draw aside from the shameless,... | |
| M. A. H. - 1849 - 160 pages
...and console her too : — " When the wind blows, the blossoms fall; But a good God reigns over all." RESIGNATION. THERE is no flock, however watched and...severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions We see but dimly through the mists and vapors ; Amid these earthly... | |
| 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...severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume tins dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and... | |
| 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...severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1849 - 934 pages
...THKRE is no flock, however watched and tended, Bui one dead lamb is there ! There is no fi se aide, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The...severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mista and... | |
| 1856 - 1270 pages
...is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howso'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full...comforted. Let us be patient ! these severe afflictions That from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. We see... | |
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