 When wicked hand, or chance, again laid waste And wrought the ruin o'er. But still her heart she kept, And toiled again — and last night, hearing calls, I looked, — and lo! three little swallows slept Within the earth-made walls. What truth is here,...  Thoughts that Cluster Round Our Homes - Seite 981869 - 213 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1853 - 588 Seiten
...her place she flew, And with her mate fresh earth and grasses brought, And built her nest anew. Put scarcely had she placed The last soft feather on its ample floor, When wicked hands, or chance, again laid waste, And wrought the ruin o'er. . But still her heart she kept, And... | |
 | 1842 - 712 Seiten
...from the place she flew, And with her mate fresh earth and grasses brought, And built the nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather...hand, or chance, again laid waste, And wrought the ruia o'er. But still her heart she kept, And toiled again; — and, last night, hearing calls, I looked,... | |
 | 1848 - 800 Seiten
...from her place she flew, And with her mate, fresh earth and grasses brought, And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather on its ample floor, When wicked hands, or chance, again laid waste, And wrought the ruin o'er. But still her heart she kept, And toiled... | |
 | 1866 - 580 Seiten
...hi-it soft feather on its ample floor, When wicked hands a chance again laid waste, And wrought the min o'er. But still her heart she kept. And toiled again,...looked, and lo ! three little swallows slept Within those earth-made walls. What truth is here, O man ? Hath hope been smitten m its early dawn? Hath cloud... | |
 | 1850 - 642 Seiten
...from the place she flew, And, with her mate, fresh earth and grasses brought, And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather on its ample floor, Whon wicked hand, or chance, again bid waste, And wrought the ruin o'er. But still her heart she kept,... | |
 | 1845 - 636 Seiten
...from the place she flew. And with her mate, fresh earth and grasses brought, And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather...three little swallows slept Within the earth-made walle. What truth is here, 0 Man ! Hath Hope been smitten in its early dawn ? Have clouds o'ercast... | |
 | Henry Clapp - 1846 - 228 Seiten
...from her place she flew, And with her mate, fresh earth and grasses brought, And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather...truth is here, 0 MAN ! Hath HOPE been smitten in its earlier dawn ? Have clouds o'ercast thy purpose, trust, or plan ? Have FAITH and struggle on! THE LIBERATOR.... | |
 | Henry Clapp - 1846 - 238 Seiten
...from her place she flew, And with her mate, fresh earth and grasses brought, And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather...chance, again laid waste, And wrought the ruin o'er. JJut still her heart she kept, And toiled again : and, last night, hearing calls, I looked, jnd lo... | |
 | Baptist missionary society - 1846 - 918 Seiten
...the place she flew, And with her mate, fresh earth and grasses brought, And built her nest anew. . . But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather...ample floor, When wicked hand, or chance, again laid u-aste, And wrought the ruin o'er. But still her heart she leapt, And toiled again ; — and last night,... | |
 | Presbyterian Church of England - 1849
...from the place she flew, And, with her mate, fresh earth and grasses brought, And built her nest anew. But scarcely had she placed The last soft feather...slept Within the earth-made walls. What truth is here, O man ! Hath hope been smitten in its early dawn ? Have clouds o'ercast thy purpose, trust, or plan... | |
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