 My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The reaper said, and smiled ; "Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their garments white, These sacred...  Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor - Pagina 3061847Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1847 - 390 pagini
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The reaper said, and smiled : " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she could find them all again In the fields of light above. Oh not in cruelty, not in wrath, The reaper... | |
 | 1839 - 742 pagini
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowers gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once...gave in tears and pain The flowers she most did love ; But she knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. Oh, not in cruelty, not... | |
 | 1839 - 584 pagini
...bound them in his sheaves. ' My Lord has need of these flowerets gay,' The Reaper said, and smil'd : ' Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; But she knew she should find them all again, In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not... | |
 | 1840 - 540 pagini
...Reaper said, and smil'd : " Dear tokens of the earth are they. v. " They shall 'ill bloom in lie Ms of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints upon...their garments white These sacred blossoms wear.** vl. VI. And the mother gave, in tears and pain. The flowers she most did love ; But she knew she should... | |
 | 1853 - 588 pagini
...bound them in his sheaves. "MylLord has need of these flowrets gay," The Reaper said, and smil'd : " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...And saints upon their garments white These sacred blosoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowrets she most did love ; But she knew... | |
 | 1876 - 302 pagini
...bound them in his sheaves. ' My Lord hath need of these flowers gay,' The reaper said, and smiled; 'Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child.' You like to think of yourselves as flowers ; WE WOULD SEE JESUS. Ill and one to say, ' I am a rose,'... | |
 | Katharine Parker Gordon - 1842 - 154 pagini
...139 ) CHILDREN IN HEAVEN. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child." In the broad fields of heaven, Amid undying flowers, Dwelling by Life's clear river, In the Immortal... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 pagini
...bound them in his sheaves. "My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled : Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...most did love ; She knew she should find them all aguin In the fields of light above. Oh, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day; 'Twas... | |
 | John Keese - 1844 - 140 pagini
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord hath need of the flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled: " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; But she knew she should find them all again, In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not... | |
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