 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 էջ
...weep!" Oh, love is strong! — the mother's heart Was filled with tender fears ; Oh, love is strong! — and for her child Her grief restrained its tears....beautiful the parting smile The little infant wore. The mother went her household ways — Again she knelt in prayer, And only asked of heaven its aid... | |
 | William John Thoms - 1834 - 316 էջ
...Oh, love is strong ! — the mother's heart Was filled with tender fears ; Oh, love is strong ! — and for her child Her grief restrained its tears....grave He laid his weary head ; And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household ways — Again she knelt in prayer,... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1835 - 422 էջ
...strong!—the mother's heart Was filled with tender fears; Ok k>T« is strong!—and for her child One eve a light shone round her bed, And there she...silent grave He laid his weary head; And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household waysAgain she knelt in prayer, And... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1835 - 378 էջ
...filled with tender fears ; Oh, love is strong ! — and for her child Her grief restrained its tears.One eve a light shone round her bed, And there she saw...mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more J" And beautiful the parting smile The little infant wore. And down within the silent grave He laid... | |
 | Thomas Harttree Cornish - 1836 - 538 էջ
...Oh, love is strong ! — the mother's heart Was filled with tender fears : Oh, love is strong ! — and for her child Her grief restrained its tears....grave He laid his weary head ; And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household ways — Again she knelt in prayer,... | |
 | Lady, A Lady - 1836 - 338 էջ
...strong ! and for her child Her grief restrain'd its tears. One eve a light shone round her bed, And then she saw him stand — Her infant in his little shroud,...parting smile The little infant wore. And down within his silent grave, He laid his weary head, And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1838 - 360 էջ
...heart Was fill'd with tender fears ; 0, love is strong ! — and for her child Her grief restrain'd its tears. One eve a light shone round her bed, And...grave He laid his weary head ; And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household ways — Again she knelt in prayer,... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 էջ
...Oh, love is strong ! — the mother's heart Was filled with tender fears : Oh, love is strong ! — and for her child Her grief restrained its tears....grave He laid his weary head ; And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household ways — Again she knelt in prayer,... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1839 - 364 էջ
...heart Was fill'd with tender fears ; O, love is strong ! — and for her child Her grief restrain'd its tears. One eve a light shone round her bed, And...grave He laid his weary head ; And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household ways— Again she knelt in prayer,... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 էջ
...weep !" Oh, love is strong!—the mother's heart Was filled with tender fears ; Oh, love is strong !—and for her child Her grief restrained its tears....silent grave He laid his weary head; And soon the early violets Grew o'er his grassy bed. The mother went her household ways— Again she knelt in prayer,... | |
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Her grief restrained its tears. One eve a light shone round her bed, And there she saw him stand — Her infant in his little shroud, A taper in his hand. " Lo ! mother, see my shroud is dry, And I can sleep once more !" And beautiful the parting smile... 
