 | 1870 - 252 pages
...bid the sweetest dreams arise; -Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy mine eyes. What is there my wild heart can prize, That...placid brow, And ask, What joys can equal thine? A babe, whose beauty's half divine, In sleep his mother's eyes doth hide; Where may love seek a fitter... | |
 | 1871 - 516 pages
...stanza from Watts flits through my memory: •• What is there my wild heart can prize, That rtoth riot In thy sphere abide, Haunt of my home-bred sympathies .My own, -my own fireside? " M1SCELLAN ECUS ITEMS. i INK of our exchanges, The College Courier, informs us that a freshman of... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 pages
...Can bid the sweetest dreams arise; Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy mine eyes. What is there my wild heart can prize, That...sphere abide; Haunt of my home-bred sympathies, My own—my own fireside ! A gentle form is near me now; And ask, what joys can equal thine ? A babe,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 284 pages
...My own fireside ! Those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise, Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes. What is...placid brow, And ask what joys can equal thine ! A babe, whose beauty 's half divine, In sleep his mother's eyes doth hide ; Where may love seek a fitter... | |
 | Treasury - 1872 - 166 pages
...My own fireside ! those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise ; Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ; What...sphere abide ? Haunt of my home-bred sympathies, My own—my own fireside ! A gentle form is near me- now ; A small white hand is clasped in mine ; I gaze... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 pages
...bid the sweetest dreams arise ! Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy mine eyes ! What is there my wild heart can prize That...my home-bred sympathies, My own — my own Fireside 1 A gentle form is near me now ; A small white hand is clasped in mine ; I gaze upon her placid brow,... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1873 - 448 pages
...Can bid the sweetest dreams arise ; Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy mme eyes. What is there my wild heart can prize That doth not in my sphere abide ; Haunt of my home,bred sympathies, My own — my own fireside ? A gentle form is near... | |
 | English reader - 1875 - 170 pages
...dreams arise ; MY OWK FIRESIDE. 101 Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy mine eyes. What is there my wild heart can prize That doth...gentle form is near me now, A small white hand is clasp'd in mine ; I gaze upon her placid brow, And ask what joys can equal thine ? 'A babe, whose beauty... | |
 | Laurel - 1879 - 438 pages
...My own Fireside ! Those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise; Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What...my home-bred sympathies, My own — my own Fireside I A gentle form is near me now ; A small white hand is clasp'd in mine ; I gaze upon her placid brow,... | |
 | Fireside amusements - 1880 - 180 pages
...My own Fireside ! These simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise; Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What...placid brow, And ask what joys can equal thine ! A babe, whose beauty's half divine, In sleep his mother's eyes doth hide; Where may love seek a fitter... | |
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Twixt book and lute the hours divide, And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own fireside. " My own fireside ! Those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise ; Awaken feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes. What... 
