She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the pressure of a finger would have crushed — was stirring nimbly in its cage ; and the strong heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever. The Christian Remembrancer - Page 5901842Full view - About this book
| National reading books - 1872 - 264 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing tho pressure of a finger would have crushed— was stirring nimbly in its cage ; and the strong heart... | |
| Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1872 - 168 pages
...wherefore stay Wrestling thus with earth and clay From the body pass away Hark the mass is singing. Where were the traces of her early cares her sufferings and fatigues All gone. No no it cannot be. Earth to earth ashes to ashes dust to dust Come forth O ye children of gladness... | |
| School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little bird—a poor slight thing the pressure of a finger would have crushed—was stirring nimbly in its... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 400 pages
...Alone had stood, the bulwark of his country." Example for the ' short' slide, or the "Minor Third." "Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little...heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever ! " Sorrow was dead, indeed, in her ; but peace and perfect happiness were born, — imaged... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 532 pages
...Alone had stood, the bulwark of his country." Example far the 'short' slide, or the " Minor Third" " Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little...would have crushed, — was stirring nimbly in its edge, and the strong heart of its child-mistress was mute and m6tionless forever ! "Sorrow was dead,... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1873 - 584 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." Those were her words. ess, it was the epoch of belief, ringer would have crushed — was stirring nimbly in its cage ; and the strong heart of its child mistress... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1872 - 322 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and always had the sky above' it." These were her words. of a finger would have crushed — was stirring nimbly in its cage; and the strong heart of its child -mistress was mute and motionless forever! 6. Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings... | |
| Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1874 - 166 pages
...die put near me something that loved the light and had the sky above it always these were her words she was dead dear gentle patient noble Nell was dead...of her early cares her sufferings and fatigues all gono sorrow was dead indeed in her but peace and perfect happiness were born imaged in her tranquil... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1874 - 396 pages
...'short'1 slide, or the ''Minor Third." " Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little b1rd, — a poor, slight thing the pressure of a finger would...heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever ! " Sorrow was dead, indeed, in her ; but peace and perfect happiness were born, — imaged... | |
| Andrew Comstock - 1874 - 286 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." These were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...the pressure of a finger would have crushed — was Stirling nimbly in its cage ; and the strong heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever... | |
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