 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...  Choice Specimens of American Literature - Seite 196von Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1871 - 223 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Wilson - 1852 - 336 Seiten
...apprehension or horror than it did that day. It was difficult to realize that then as at all times — " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ;" and that the earth is green above, only because it has graves below. A bright, warm flush was over... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1853 - 786 Seiten
...precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." RBSIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us... | |
 | Henry Harbaugh - 1853 - 410 Seiten
...half in sorrow, " Can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me !" There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But hath one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells for the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The... | |
 | George Canning Hill - 1853 - 338 Seiten
...your dead child ; and the sad lines of the Poet sing in your sadder heart, — \ " There is no fold, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair." It is as bright and balmy a morning in summer, as ever dawned. The odors of the lilacs and laburnums... | |
 | 1853 - 888 Seiten
...Footsteps of Angela," or its twin gem, " Resignation," from which we extract the following : — " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, hawsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And meunrings... | |
 | Martha Noyes Williams - 1853 - 290 Seiten
...even in this depressed state, that we have nothing to be thankful for. RESIGNATION. HW LONGFELLOW. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoc'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | Camilla Crosland - 1853 - 440 Seiten
...tell him one truth, though — that for the present I am in love only with — my Art!" CHAPTER XIV. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there! There is no fireside, howe'er defended, But has one vacant chair! " LONGFELLOW. " Do not ask me, dearest Margaret — as... | |
 | Christian wreath - 1853 - 296 Seiten
...Englishman. " Yes," replied De Burgh, " it is the common lot. " ' There is no flock, however watch'd and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howe'er defended, But has one vacant chair.' " " However," continued the old man, clearing his voice,... | |
 | Martha Stone Hubbell - 1853 - 364 Seiten
...sorts o' people to make a world, and I'm glad I a' n't one of 'em.' " CHAPTER XXVIII. " There 's not a flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There 's not a household, howsoo'er defended, But has one vacant chair." • IT is March again. The pastor's... | |
 | Early dead - 1853 - 122 Seiten
...for glory. Early pluck'd Is early bliss ******* An early death-hed is an early crown. Wells of Baca. RESIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead Iamb is there ! There is no fireside, howso'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full... | |
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