 | 1849 - 468 pagini
...! let not harsh words mar The good we might do here. " Speak gently to the little child ! Its lore be sure to gain ; Teach it, in accents soft and mild — It may not long remain. " Speak gently, kindly to the poor, Let no harsh tone be heard ; They have enough they must endure, Without an unkind... | |
 | 1745 - 522 pagini
...heaven, and said, " Lord, thou knowest where I have laid up my treasure !" ON THE LOVE OF CHILDREN. Speak gently to the little child — Its love be sure to gain ; Instruction give in accents mild : It may not long remain. To PARENTS : — To try and shield the... | |
 | 1845 - 200 pagini
...doth whUper low The VOWA that true hearts bind, And gently friendship's accents flow ; Affegtion's voice is kind. . Speak gently to the little child,...Teach it in accents soft and mild — It may not long recnajn. Speak gently to the young, for they Will have enough to bear — Pass through this life as... | |
 | 1846 - 398 pagini
...here. Speak gently! — Love doth whisper low The vows that true hearts bind; And gently friendship'.-* accents flow — Affection's voice is kind! Speak gently to the little child! Its love bo sure to gain; Teach it, in accents toft and mild, — It may not long remain! Speak gently to the... | |
 | 1846 - 444 pagini
...but the things which are not seen are eternal." (2 Cor. iv. 17, 18.) C. ON THE LOVE OF CHILDREN. " Speak gently to the little child, Its love be sure to gain; Instruction give in accents mild, It may not long remain." • # » To Parents : — To try and shield... | |
 | 1847 - 828 pagini
...let no harsh words mar The good we might do here. Speak gently ; love doth whisper low The vows which true hearts bind ; And gently friendship's accents...child, Its love be sure to gain ; Teach it in accents soil and mild, It may not long remain. Speak gently to the young, for they Will have enough to bear;... | |
 | Gorham Dummer Abbott - 1848 - 168 pagini
...gently! let not harsh words mar The good we might do here. Speak gently! Love doth whisper low The vows that true hearts bind, And gently friendship's accents...mild, It may not long remain. Speak gently to the aged one, Grieve not the care-worn heart; The sands of life are nearly run; Let such in peace depart.... | |
 | 1848 - 322 pagini
...The-good we might do пот».-' Speak gently !— love doth whisiper low The vows thai true hearts bind j And gently friendship's accents flow — Affection's...kind. Speak gently to the little child! Its love be euro to gain ; Teach it in Recenta soft and nrilii •. , It may not long remain. : .. Speak gently... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pagini
...gently ! Love doth whisper low The vows that true hearts bind, And gently Friendship's accents flow, 10 Affection's voice is kind. Speak gently to the little...accents soft and mild, — It may not long remain. 15 Speak gently to the aged one, Grieve not the care-worn heart; The sands of life are nearly run —... | |
 | Servants' hall - 1849 - 312 pagini
...unless you like to hear a pretty verse out of my new book. Susan did not object, and nurse read — " Speak gently to the little child, Its love be sure...in accents soft and mild, It may not long remain." " Ah," she continued, " and this reminds me of my favourite rhyme. I often think of it when I get put... | |
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Speak gently to the little child, Its love be sure to gain, Teach it in accents soft and mild, It may not long remain. 
