 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
 | Walter Aimwell - 1858 - 262 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...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. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1858 - 240 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...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | Walter Aimwell - 1858 - 282 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...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." 3* And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 pagina’s
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord hath need of these flow'rets gay," The reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens...shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by his care, And saints, upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." And tie mother gave,... | |
 | Robert Harold Ainsworth Schofield - 1898 - 288 pagina’s
...verses of Longfellow's exquisite poem beginning, ' There is a reaper whose name is Death.' ' Sweet tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a Child.' " We went thence to A . All inquired most kindly after you. This morning my mother and I came into... | |
 | 1899 - 450 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...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." 252 And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love; She knew she should find... | |
 | 1917 - 456 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...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." 252 And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find... | |
 | Albert Franklin Blaisdell - 1899 - 460 pagina’s
...need of these flowerets gay,' The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, 15 " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." 20 And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find... | |
 | Albert Franklin Blaisdell - 1899 - 672 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, 15 Where He was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And... | |
 | William Garrett Horder - 1900 - 424 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...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. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
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