 | M. A. H. - 1849 - 160 pages
...whispers that—he is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watched over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek...inquiringly, Before the thought comes that— he is not there ! My soul goes up with joy To Him who gave my hoy, Then comes the sad thought that—he is not there... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 pages
...whispers that — he is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watched over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek...with joy, To Him who gave my boy ; Then comes the sad thought that — he is not there ! When, at the day's calm close, Before we seek repose, I'm with his... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 pages
...whispers that — he is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watch'd over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly, Before the thought comes that — In: is not there ! When, at the cool, gray break Of day, from sleep I wake, With my first breathing... | |
 | Martha Noyes Williams - 1853 - 290 pages
...whispers that — he is not there. I cannot make him dead. When passing by the bed, So long watched over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek...with joy To Him who gave my boy ; Then comes the sad thought that — he is not there. When at the day's calm close, Before we seek repose, I'm with his... | |
 | 1853 - 504 pages
...the chamber stair; I'm stepping towards the hall To give the boy a call; And then bethmk me that—he is not there. " When, at the cool, gray break Of day,...with joy To Him who gave my boy ; Then comes the sad thought that—he is not there. Before we seek repose, I'm wi:h liis mother, offering up our prayer,... | |
 | Rufus Wheelwright Clark - 1853 - 288 pages
...whispers that — he is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed So long watched over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek...thought comes that — he is not there! When, at the day's culm close, Before we seek repose, I 'm with his mother, offering up our prayer, Whate'er I may... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...that — he is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed So long watch'd over by parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly,...comes that— he is not there ! When at the cool, gay break Of day from sleep I wake, When at first breathing of the morning air, My soul goes up with... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1854 - 292 pages
...whispers that — he is not there I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watched over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek...with joy, To Him who gave my boy, Then comes the sad thought that — he is not there ! When at the day's calm close, Before we seek repose, I'm with his... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...him dead! When passing by the bed, So long watch'd over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seck it inquiringly, Before the thought comes that —...the cool gray break Of day, from sleep I wake, With ray first breathing of the morning-air My soul goes up with joy, To him who gave my boy, Then comes... | |
 | 1854 - 394 pages
...that — ho is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed So long watch d over by parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly,...comes that — he is not there ! When at the cool, gay break Of day from sleep I wake, When at first breathing of the morning air, My soul goes up with... | |
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My hand that marble felt ; O'er it in prayer I knelt ; Yet my heart whispers that — he is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long... 
