 | S. Phillips - 1865 - 392 pages
...the following touching lines:— " I cannot make him dead ! When passing by his bed, So long watched over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly, Before the thought comes that—he is not there ! When at the day's calm close r Before we seek repose, I'm with his mother,,... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - 1866 - 190 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... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - 1866 - 230 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... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - 1866 - 412 pages
...following touching lines : — " I cannot make him dead ! "When passing by his 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 calm close,, Before we seek repose, I'm with his mother, offering up our prayer, Whate'er I may... | |
 | Recognition - 1866 - 328 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 calm close, Before we seek repose, I 'm with his mother offering up our prayer, Whate'er I may... | |
 | 1867 - 128 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... | |
 | 1867 - 220 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... | |
 | 1867 - 788 pages
...whispers that — he is not there! I can not make him dead. When passing by the bed So long watched over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly, Before the thought comes back — he is not there ! When at the day's calm close, Before we seelr repose, I'm with his mother... | |
 | Charles Dexter CLEVELAND - 1868 - 344 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—he is not there! When, at the cool, grey break Of day, from sleep I wake, With my first breathing... | |
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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... 
