| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1846 - 506 Seiten
...last gift to us. When all other service is vain, from plant to tree, the soft mosses and grey lichen take up their watch by the head-stone. The woods,...chamber, corn for the granary, moss for the grave. Yet as, in one sense, the humblest, in another they are the most honoured of the earth-children. Unfading... | |
| John Ruskin - 1860 - 556 Seiten
...last gift to us. When all other service is vain, from plant and tree, the soft mosses and gray lichen take up their watch by the head-stone. The woods,...chamber, corn for the granary, moss for the grave. § 25. Yet as in one sense the humblest, in another they are the most honoured of the earth-children.... | |
| George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1888 - 620 Seiten
...last gift to us. When all other service is vain, from plant and tree, the soft mosses and gray lichen take up their watch by the headstone. The woods, the...chamber, corn for the granary, moss for the grave. "Yet aa in one sense the humblest, in another they are the most honoured of the earth-children. Unfading... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1861 - 614 Seiten
...last gift to us. When all other service is vain, from plant and tree, the soft mosses and gray lichen take up their watch by the headstone. The woods, the...the builder's yard, flowers for the bride's chamber, com for the granary, moss for the grave. Yet as, in one sense, the humblest, in another they are the... | |
| 1861 - 588 Seiten
...so are they its last gift to us. When all other service is vain from plant and tree, the soft mosses take up their watch by the head-stone. The woods,...done their parts for a time, but these do service forever. Trees for the builder's yard, flow. ITS for the bride's chamber, corn for the granary, moss... | |
| 1861 - 636 Seiten
...last gift to us. When all other service is vain, from plant and tree, the soft mosses and grey lichen take up their watch by the head-stone. The woods,...done their parts, for a time, but these do service forever. Trees for the builder's yard, flowers for the bride's chamber, corn for the granary, moss... | |
| 1861 - 634 Seiten
...last gift to us. When all other service is vain, from plant and tree, the soft mosses and grey lichen take up their watch by the head-stone. The woods,...done their parts, for a time, but these do service forever. Trees for the builder's yard, flowers for the bride's chamber, corn for the- granary, moss... | |
| Margaret Plues - 1864 - 376 Seiten
...child his pillow. And as the earth's first mercy, so are they its last gift to us. When all farther service is vain from plant and tree, the soft mosses...the gift-bearing grasses have done their parts for time, but these do service for ever ! Trees for the builder's yard, corn for the granary, moss for... | |
| John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1865 - 502 Seiten
...last gift to us. When all other service is vain, from plant and tree, the soft mosses and gray lichen take up their watch by the headstone. The woods, the...chamber, corn for the granary, moss for the grave. Yet as in one sense the humblest, in another they are the most honoured of the earth-children. Unfading,... | |
| John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1866 - 374 Seiten
...last gift to us. When all other service is vain, from plant and tree, the soft mosses and grey lichen take up their watch by the headstone. The woods, the...chamber, corn for the granary, moss for the grave. Yet as in one sense the humblest, in another they are the most honored of the earth-children. Unfading,... | |
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