 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...  Poems - Σελίδα 24των Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 413 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1857 - 372 σελίδες
...world below. To every bereaved parent he addresses these words : — ' They shall all bloom in worlds of light. Transplanted by my care ; And saints, upon...their garments white. These sacred blossoms wear. Olí I not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day ; Tivas an nngel risked the green earth,... | |
 | Walter Aimwell - 1858 - 262 σελίδες
...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 light, Transplanted...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 earth... | |
 | 1858 - 240 σελίδες
...earth are they, Where he was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted hy my care, And saints, upon their garments white, These...find them all again In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Eeaper came that day ; 'T was an angel visited the green earth... | |
 | Walter Aimwell - 1858 - 282 σελίδες
...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 light, Transplanted...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." 3* And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1858 - 240 σελίδες
...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 light, Transplanted...their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,... | |
 | 1858 - 298 σελίδες
...reaper 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, These sacred flowers wear." And the mother gave, with tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; But she knew... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 σελίδες
...gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth aru they, Where he once was a child. "They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And sainl-s, upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 σελίδες
...are they, Where He was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by his care, And saints, upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." And tie mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 σελίδες
...gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; "Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where ho once was a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted...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 earth,... | |
 | Patience - 1859 - 132 σελίδες
...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 light, Transplanted...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 earth,... | |
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