 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...its way amid the grass and fern, k passing stranger scooped a well, where weary men might turn ; (e oftier h m:2 ; [e thought not of the deed he did, but judged that toil might drink, [e passed again, and lo ! the... | |
 | Isabel Reaney - 1882 - 396 pages
...J » a MRS. GS REANEY • • DAISY SNOWFLAKE'S SECRET. ' A little biream had lost its way Amid the grass and fern : A passing stranger scooped a well, Where weary man might turn ; He walled it round, and hung with care A ladle at the brink ; He thought not much... | |
 | E.H. Butler & Co - 1853 - 396 pages
...dangling twig ; The birds sweet music bore : It stood a glory in its place, — A blessing evermore. 2. A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and...might drink. He passed again ; and, lo ! the well, Had cooled ten thousand parching tongues, And saved a life beside. 3. A dreamer dropped a random thought... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pages
...its dangling twigs, The birds sweet music bore ; It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and...stranger scooped a well, Where weary men might turn, 442 LITTLE AND GREAT. He walled it up, and hung with care A ladle at the brink . He thought not of... | |
 | Thomas Edie Hill - 1883 - 542 pages
...music bore ; It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. A little spring had lost its wtiy Amid the grass and fern; A passing stranger scooped...Where weary men might turn. He walled it in, and hung wilh care A ladle at the brink: He thought not of the deed he did, But judged that Toil might drink.... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1883 - 382 pages
...its dangling twigs, the birds sweet music bore; It stood a glory in its place, a blessing evermore. A little spring had lost its way amid the grass and fern, A passing stranger scooped a well, where ladle at the brink; He thought not of the deed he did, but weary men might turn; He walled it in, and... | |
 | Thomas Edie Hill - 1884
...its dangling twigs. The birds sweet music bore; It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and...he did, But judged that Toil might drink. He passed again—and lo! the well. By summers never dried, Hnd cooled ten thousand parching tongues. And saved... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 200 pages
...crowd'-ed help'-less re-joice' win'-dows The Spring of Water. A LITTLE spring had lost its way Among the grass and fern ; A passing stranger scooped a well, Where weary man might turn. He walled it in, and hung with care A ladle at its brink — He thought not of the... | |
 | 1885 - 466 pages
...retouched the spirit and force out of some of his earlier work. A DEED AND A WORD. A LITTLE stream had lost its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing...He thought not of the deed he did, But judged that all might drink. He passed again, and lot the well, By summer never dried, Haa cooled ten thousand... | |
 | 1885 - 470 pages
...retouched the spirit and force out of some of his earlier work. A DEED AND A WORD, A LITTLE stream had lost its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing...stranger scooped a well, Where weary men might turn ; He waJled it in, and hung with care A ladle at the brink ; He thought not of the deed he did, But judged... | |
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A little spring had lost its way amid the grass and fern, A passing stranger scooped a well where weary men might turn ; He walled it in, and hung with care a ladle at the brink ; He thought not of the deed he did, but' judged that toil might drink. He... 
