 The faint old man shall lean his silver head To feel thee ; thou shalt kiss the child asleep, And dry the moistened curls that overspread His temples, while his breathing grows more deep ; And they who stand about the sick man's bed, Shall joy to listen...  Annual Report - Page 981894Full view - About this book
 | Schools - 1893 - 388 pages
...more deep ; And they, wko stand about the sick man's lied Shall joy to listen to thy distant sweep, And softly part his curtains to allow Thy visit, grateful to his burning brow. 6. Go,— but the circle of eternal change. Which is the life of nature, shall restore. With sounds... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 798 pages
...stand about the siek man's bed Shall joy to listen to thy distant sweep, And softly part his eurtains to allow Thy visit, grateful to his burning brow. Go — but the eirele of eternal ehange, Whieh is the life of nature, shall restore, With sounds and seents from all... | |
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