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" As if round thy hush'd infant's bed ! And when thou speak'st, thy melting tone. That tells thy heart is all my own, Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth, and tranquil prime Assured, I smile... "
A woman's story - Page 59
by Anna Maria Hall - 1857
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The Isle of Palms, and Other Poems

John Wilson - English poetry - 1812 - 340 pages
...is all my own, Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth, and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...pride of high intent, The glory of a life well -spent. When earth's affections nearly o'er, With Peace behind, and Faith before, Thou render'st up again to...
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Poems: Miscellaneous poems

John Wilson - Scottish poetry - 1825 - 446 pages
...is all my own, Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth, and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...The holy pride of high intent, The glory of a life well-spent. When, earth's affections nearly o'er, With Peace behind, and Faith before, Thou render'st...
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A Garland of Love, Wreathed of Pleasant Flowers, Gathered in the Field of ...

Garland - English poetry - 1836 - 246 pages
...is all my own, Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...pride of high intent, The glory of a life well spent. When earth's affections nearly o'er, With Peace behind, and Faith before, Thou render'st up again to...
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The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayly

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 348 pages
...is all my own, Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth, and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...pride of high intent, The glory of a life well spent. When earth's affections nearly o'er With Peace behind, and Faith before, Thou render'st up again to...
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The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayly

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 336 pages
...is all my own, Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth, and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...pride of high intent, The glory of a life well spent. When earth's affections nearly o'er With Peace hehind, and Faith hefore, Thou render'st up again to...
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Selections from the British Poets, Volume 2

English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...is all my own, Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...doom'd in age to know The calm that wisdom steals from wo ; The holy pride of high intent, The glory of a life well spent. When earth's affections nearly...
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Selections from the British Poets, Volume 2

English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth and tranquil prime Assured, 1 smile at hoary Time ! For thou art doom'd in age to know The calm that wisdom steals from wo ; The holy pride of high intent, The glory of a life well spent. When earth's affections nearly...
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Gems of the Modern Poets: With Biographical Notices

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1842 - 440 pages
...is all my own. Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth, and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...doom'd in age to know The calm that wisdom steals from wo ; The holy pride of high intent, The glory of a life well spent. When earth's affections nearly...
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The Poets and Poetry of England, in the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...is all my own. Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth, and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...doom'd in age to know The calm that wisdom steals from wo ; The holy pride of high intent, The glory of a life well spent. When earth's affections nearly...
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The Poets and Poetry of England: In the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...is all my own. Sounds sweeter, from the lapse of years, With the wife's love, the mother's fears ! By thy glad youth, and tranquil prime Assured, I smile...doom'd in age to know The calm that wisdom steals from wo ; The holy pride of high intent, The glory of a life well spent. When earth's affections nearly...
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