Our outward life requires them not — Then wherefore had they birth ? — To minister delight to man, To beautify the earth ; To comfort man — to whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim, For who so careth for the flowers Will much more care for him... Wild flowers and their teachings - Page 49by Wild flowers - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Parodies - 1813 - 195 pages
...high, And in the silent wilderness, Where no man passes by? Our outward life requires them not,Then wherefore had they birth? To minister delight to man,...man, to whisper hope Whene'er his faith is dim; For whoso careth for the flowers Will much more care for Him. A COURT LADY. ELIZABETH E. BBOWNING. IIor... | |
 | 1837
...high, And in the silent wilderness, Where no man passes by ? Our outward life requires them notThen wherefore had they birth ? To minister delight to...— to whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim ; For whoso careth for the flowers, Will much more care for him ! FAITllllFDJL CARLO. FAITHFUL CARLO. BY... | |
 | Benjamin Maund - 1824
...valleys green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness, Where no man passes by * Our outward life requires them not — Then wherefore...— to whisper hope Whene'er his faith is dim ; For whoso careth for the flowers. VERMILLION CUPHEA. Clots. Order. DODECANDRIA. MONOGYNI*. Natural Order.... | |
 | William Baxter - Angiosperms - 1837
...wilderness, Where no man passeth by. Our outward life requires them not : Then, wherefore had they birth 1 To minister delight to man, — To beautify the earth...man, to whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim ; For Whoso careth for the flowers, Will care much more for him \"— Forget Me Not, 1837. & A jp»%J CARPl'NUS*.... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 348 pages
...valleys green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness Where no man passes by ? Our outward life requires them not — Then wherefore...? — To minister delight to man, To beautify the ewth ; To comfort man — to whisper hope, When'er his faith is dim, For who so careth for the flowers... | |
 | 1838
...made, All dyed with rainbow light, All fashioned with supremest grace, Upspringing day and night ? Our outward life requires them not ; Then, wherefore had they birth ? To minister to man delight, To beautify the earth. To comfort man, to whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim ;... | |
 | Fashion
...Like the look of affection from those we love. 268 FLOWERS. FLOWERS. " Wherefore had they birth 1— To minister delight to man — To beautify the earth — To comfort man — ta whisper hope ' Whene'er his faith is dim : For He who caretk for the flowers Will care much... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - Children's poetry, American - 1839 - 208 pages
...valleys green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness Where no man passes by ? Our outward life requires them not — Then wherefore...careth for the flowers Will much more care for him ! THE CARRION CROW. ON a splintered bough sits the Carrion Crow, And first he croaks loud and then... | |
 | M. S. - English poetry - 1839 - 175 pages
...valleys green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness Where no man passes by. Our outward life requires them not — Then wherefore...careth for the flowers Will much more care for him. MAKY HOWITT. THE SUMMER. The summer! — the summer ! — the exquisite time Of the red rose's blush,... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1839 - 408 pages
...valleys green and low, And on the mountains high; And in the silent wilderness, Where no man passes by? To minister delight to man; To beautify the earth;...— to whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim; For whoso careth for the flowers, Will much more care for Him! FROM "THE SEVEN TEMPTATIONS." THE POOE SCHOLAR.... | |
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