 He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He 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...  Bentley's Miscellany - Pagina 478geredigeerd door - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | J. B. Syme - 1852 - 196 pagina’s
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He 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, THE MOURNER'S FRIEND. " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints,... | |
 | Katharine Parker Gordon - 1852 - 202 pagina’s
...HEAVEN. CHILDREN IN HEAVEN. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled j " 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... | |
 | Martha Noyes Williams - 1853 - 292 pagina’s
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. 0, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pagina’s
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said and smiled ; " Dear tokens of...gave in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again lu the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | Henry Harbaugh - 1853 - 410 pagina’s
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord hath need of the flowerets gay," The reaper said, and smiled; " Dear tokens of...gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she would find them all again In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | Martha Noyes Williams - 1853 - 290 pagina’s
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." ON THE DEATH OF AN INFANT. 131 And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love... | |
 | 1853 - 402 pagina’s
...It was for the Lord of paradise He bound them in his sheaves. "My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The reaper said, and smiled; "Dear tokens of...Transplanted by my care ; And saints upon their garments whit'* These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 496 pagina’s
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He 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 a child. u They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their garments... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pagina’s
...was for the Lord of Paradise, He bound them in his sheaves. 4. "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. 5. " They shall all bloom in the fields of light, ''" Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their... | |
 | John George Hollway - 1853 - 176 pagina’s
...grow between;" but they also knew that " They all shall bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by his care, And saints upon their garments white These sacred blossoms wear. And the mother gave, though with tears and pain, The flowers she most did love, She knew she should find them all again... | |
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