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... Recitations for the Social Circle - Page 196edited by - 1896 - 320 pagesFull 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
...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...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... | |
| 1851 - 592 pages
...one dead lamb is there 1 There's no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Bat has one vacant chair ! The ah- is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachael, for her children crying. Will not be comforted 1 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... | |
| 1881 - 396 pages
...however watched and tended, Rut one dead lamb is there; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Rut has one vacant chair. " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning for the dead ; The heart of Rachel for her children crying, "Will not be comforted." And so... | |
| 1850 - 642 pages
...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...severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But often timos celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. We see out dimly through the mists and... | |
| 1871 - 498 pages
...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 for the dead ; The heart of Rachel for her children crying, Will not be comforted." LONQFELtOW.... | |
| 1856 - 1270 pages
...a place. It matters not that time's rough waves, Our names from earth efface." POETRY. RESIGNATION. HW LONGFELLOW. There is no flock, however watched...comforted. Let us be patient ! these severe afflictions That from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. We see... | |
| 1849 - 620 pages
...no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there! There is no fire-side, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair! The air is full...arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume tins dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapours; Amid these earthly damps What seem... | |
| M. A. H. - 1849 - 160 pages
...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...ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions We see but dimly through the mists and vapors ; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funereal... | |
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