 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...  Children's Praise - Page 19by Julius Henry Waterbury - 1871 - 126 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 274 pages
...of these flow'rets 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...should find them all again In the fields of light above. ,O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel visited the green... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Ballads, English - 1844 - 188 pages
...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...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 - Bereavement - 1844 - 140 pages
...need of the 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...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... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Recitations - 1844 - 302 pages
...of these flowers 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...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. 0, not in cruelty, not... | |
 | 1844 - 298 pages
...need of the 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...And saints upon their garments white These sacred blosaoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowera she most did love ; But she knew... | |
 | Christian education - 1844 - 304 pages
...said and smiled ; ' Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. ' They all shall bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care,...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear.' O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel visited the green earth,... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...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...should find them all again In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The reaper came that day ; 'T was an angel visited the green... | |
 | 1847 - 490 pages
...need of the flowerets gay,' The Reaper^aid, and smiled ; 1 Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child. " ' They shall all bloom In fields...should find them all again In the fields of light above. " Oh, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day ; 'T was an angel visited the green... | |
 | L E. P - 1847 - 226 pages
...said, and smiled ; ' Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child. They shall all hloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints...should find them all again In the fields of Light above. Oh, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel visited the green... | |
 | Robert Northmore Greville - English poetry - 1848 - 434 pages
...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...should find them all again In the fields of light above. Oh ! not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel visited the earth,... | |
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