 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
 | Robert Northmore Greville - English poetry - 1848 - 434 pages
...of these flowerets gay," The Eeaper 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 Eeaper came that day; 'Twas an angel visited the earth,... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 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... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...smiled; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child. " They shall all bloom infields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon...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... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 pages
...flowrets gay,' The Reaper said, and eniiled ; • Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was on.ea child. " ' They shall all bloom in fields of light,...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear.' [From t/ie Church and State Gazette. " And the mother gave in tears and pain, The flowers she most... | |
 | Bereavement - 1848 - 154 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 ; And saints upon their garments white, And the mother gave, with tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; But she knew she should find... | |
 | Enoch Lewis, Samuel Rhoads - Society of Friends - 1848 - 856 pages
...need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled; "Dear tokens of the earth are tkey, When he was once a child." «' They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my car»— And saints, upon their garments white These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in... | |
 | M. A. H. - Children in literature - 1849 - 160 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... | |
 | J. S. A. - 1849 - 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 of...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... | |
 | 1854 - 672 pages
...reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where He was once a child. " They shall bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care...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... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 pages
...eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted...And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers he most did love She knew she should find them all again, In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty,... | |
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