 | George Wilson - Anatomists - 1852 - 336 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | George Canning Hill - American fiction - 1853 - 338 pages
...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... | |
 | Henry Harbaugh - Future life - 1853 - 410 pages
...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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1853 - 888 pages
...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 - Suffering - 1853 - 290 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Martha Stone Hubbell - Spouses of clergy - 1853 - 364 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Christian wreath - 1853 - 296 pages
...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,... | |
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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... 
