 | 1832 - 368 pages
...saw him stand— Her infant, in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see, my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !" And beautiful...grave He laid his weary head ; And soon the early violet* Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household ways — Again she knelt in prayer,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...saw him stand — Her infant in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more!" And beautiful the parting smile The little infant wore. The mother went her household ways — Again she knelt in prayer, And only asked of heaven its aid... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1835 - 422 pages
...saw him stand— Her infant, in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !" And beautiful...o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household waysAgain she knelt in prayer, And only asked of Heaven its aid Her heavy lot to bear. THE CHURCHYARD.... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1835 - 378 pages
...little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more J" And beautiful the parting smile The little infant...o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household waysAgain she knelt in prayer, And only asked of Heaven its aid Her heavy lot to bear. THE CHURCHYARD.... | |
 | Thomas Harttree Cornish - Women - 1836 - 538 pages
...saw him stand — Her infant, in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !" And beautiful...household ways — Again she knelt in prayer, And only asked of Heaven its aid Her heavy lot to hear. PAYING ADDRESSES. Is the time of love the happiest period... | |
 | Lady, A Lady - Bereavement - 1836 - 338 pages
...saw him stand — Her infant in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see, my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !' And beautiful...parting smile The little infant wore. And down within his silent grave, He laid his weary head, And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1838 - 360 pages
...saw him stand — Her infant in his little shroud A taper in his hand.* " Lo ! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !" And beautiful...ask'd of Heaven its aid Her heavy lot to bear. THE CHURCHYARD. The shadow of the church falls o'er Ihn ground, Hallowing its place of rest ; and here... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - English poetry - 1839 - 364 pages
...saw him stand — Her infant in his little shroud A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !" And beautiful...ask'd of Heaven its aid Her heavy lot to bear. THE CHURCHYARD. The shadow of the church falls o'er the ground, Hullowlng lts place of rest ; and here... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...saw him stand—- Her infant, in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more ! " And beautiful...household ways — Again she knelt in prayer, And only asked of Heaven its aid, Her heavy lot to bear. LEL TRUST IN GOD. NOT seldom, clad in radiant vest,... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 pages
...saw him stand— Her infant in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !" And beautiful...household ways— Again she knelt in prayer, And only asked of Heaven its aid Her heavy lot to bear. A CHILD'S DREAM. BERNARD BARTOX WHAT know we of the... | |
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One eve a light shone round her bed, And there she saw him stand — Her infant in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !" And beautiful the parting smile The little infant wore. 
