 There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead; The heart of Rachel, for her children...  Helps to prayer and holy living - Page 87by Richard Seymour - 1869Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1850 - 476 pages
...fire without that burned, The thoughts that burned and glowed within. BY THE FIRESIDE. RESIGNATION. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for... | |
 | Jabez Burns - Bereavement - 1850 - 240 pages
...60 CHAPTER IX. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AS GROUNDS OF RESIGNATION, AND SUBMISSION TO GOD. RESIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Bat has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ;... | |
 | American literature - 1850 - 604 pages
...will read it with increased gratification. All of them must do so with pleasure : — " RESIGNATION. " There is no flock, however watched and tended But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, however defended, But has one vacant chair. "The air is full of farewells for the dying, And mournings... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 608 pages
...will read it with increased gratification. All of them must do so with pleasure : — " RESIGNATION. " John however defended, But has one vacant chair. " The air is full of farewells for the dying, And mournings... | |
 | University magazine - 1850 - 816 pages
...gratification. All of them must do so with pleasure : — 1850.] American Literature. " RESIGNATION. " There U no flock, however watched and tended. But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, however defended, But lias one vacant chair. " The air is full of farewells for the dying, And mourning«... | |
 | Christianity - 1850 - 632 pages
...then, we are sure to fall. ' RESIGNATION. ВТ HEXRT W. LONGFELLOW. THERE is no flock, however watch'd and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead; The heart of Rachel for her... | |
 | 1850 - 682 pages
...reviving light upon his grave. VESA. RESIGNATION. Tíierií U no rtoc-lc, however watched and touted, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Bat hae one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the (Uinj. And mournings for the dead ; TJ»... | |
 | Heavenly thoughts - 1851 - 318 pages
...shall he live ; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die." — St. John, xi. 25, 26. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! Let us take comfort ! these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise ; But oftentimes celestial benedictions... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek 1 RESIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair! The air is full of farewells to the dying And mournings for the dead; The heart of Rachel, for her... | |
 | Frederick Walpole - Assassins (Ismailites) - 1851 - 432 pages
...darker beauty ? Alas ! so it ever is. In the beautiful words of that poet of our soul, Longfellow : " There is no flock however watched and tended, But...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Kachel for her... | |
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