 The battle's lost, the soldier's slain ; That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st the wanderer home again. And when upon her pillow lone Her tear-wet cheek is sadly pressed, May happier visions beam upon The brightening current of her breast, No...  The Southern literary messenger - Page 1791852Full view - About this book
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pages
...mightiest powers fall or rise, No tear is wept to thee unknown, Nor hair is lost, nor sparrow dies ; That thou canst stay the ruthless hand Of dark disease,...That only by thy stern command The battle's lost, the soldier slain ; That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st the wanderer home again'. And when,... | |
 | 1862 - 396 pages
...is wept to Thee unknown, No hair is lost, no sparrow dies ! That thou can'st stay the ruthless hands Of dark disease, and soothe its pain ; That only by Thy stern commands The battle's lost, the soldier's slain, That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st the... | |
 | Lyrical gleanings - 1864 - 152 pages
...mightiest powers can fall or rise, No tear is wept to Thee unknown, No hair is lost, no sparrow dies. — That Thou canst stay the ruthless hand Of dark disease,...That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st the warrior home again. And when upon her pillow lone Her tear-wet cheek is sadly pressed, (Sleanittgs.... | |
 | Abram Joseph Ryan - 1866 - 284 pages
...unknown, No hair is lost, no sparrow dies ; MY WIFE AND CHILD. 35 That Thou canst stay the ruthless hands Of dark disease, and soothe its pain ; That only by Thy stern commands The battle's lost, the soldier's slain ; That from the distant sea or land, Thou bring'st... | |
 | James Wood Davidson - 1869 - 650 pages
...mightiest powers fall or rise ; No tear is wept to thee unknown, Nor hair is lost, nor sparrow dies ; That thou canst stay the ruthless hand Of dark disease,...only by thy stern command . The battle's lost, the soldier slain ; That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st the wanderer home again ; And when... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pages
...lost, no sparrow dies ! r POEMS OF SENTIMENT AND REFLECTION. That thou canst stay the ruthless hands Of dark disease, and soothe its pain ; That only by thy stern commands The battle's lost, the soldier's slain ; That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 pages
...is wept to thee unknown, No hair is lost, no sparrow dies ! That thou canst stay the ruthless hands Of dark disease, and soothe its pain ; That only by thy stern commands The battle 's lost, the soldier 'a skin ; That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1878 - 874 pages
...is wept to Thee unknown, No hair is lost, no sparrow dies! That Thou canst stay the ruthless hands Of dark disease, and soothe its pain ; That only by Thy stern commands The battle 's lost, the soldier's slain ; That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 pages
...is wept to Thee unknown, No hair is lost, no sparrow dies ! That Thou canst stay the ruthless hands Of dark disease, and soothe its pain ; That only by Thy stern commands The battle 's lost, the soldier 's slain ; That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st... | |
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