 | 1872 - 188 pages
...with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek him inquiringly, Before the thought comes that—he ls not there! When, at the cool, gray break Of day, from...with joy, To Him who gave my boy; Then comes the sad thought that -r- he is not there ! When at the day's calm close, Before we seek repose, I'm with his... | |
 | 1872 - 710 pages
...care, My spirit and my eye Seek him inquiringly, Before the thought comes that — ho is not there 1 n, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest t thought that — he is not there 1 When at the day's cal m close, Before we seek repose, Гт with... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1873 - 232 pages
...passing by the bed, So long watch'd over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it enquiringly, Before the thought comes that — he is not there....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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 pages
...spirit and my eye Seek him inquiringly, Before the thought comee that — he is not there ! W lien, ply, — '1 am a-feared.' — ' Tush conies the sad thought that — he is not there ! When at the day's calm close, Before we seek repose,... | |
 | 1874 - 686 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 1 When at the day's calm close, Before we seek repose, I'm with his... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...whispers that he is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watched o'er with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly,...thought comes that he is not there ! When, at the cool, grey break Of day, from sleep I wake, With my first breathing of the morning air, My soul goes up with... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1876 - 599 pages
...! When passing by the bed, So long watched over witty parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek him inquiringly, Before the thought comes, that — he...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... | |
 | 1876 - 508 pages
...care, My spirit and my eye Seek him inquiringly, Before the thought comes that — he is not there I When, at the cool, gray break Of day, from sleep I...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... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1876 - 348 pages
...care, My spirit and my eye Seek him inquiringly, Before the thought comes that — he is not there ! 6. When, at the cool, gray break Of day, from sleep I...breathing of the morning air My soul goes up, with joy, J To him who gave my boy ; Then comes the sad thought that — he is not there 1 7. When at the day's... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1876 - 346 pages
...care, My spirit and my eye Seek him inquiringly, Before the thought comes that — he is not there ! G. When, at the cool, gray break Of day, from sleep I wake, With my first breathing of the morning dir My soul goes up, with joy, To him who gave my boy ; Then comes the sad thought that— he is not... | |
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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... 
