THE trembling dewdrops fall Upon the shutting flowers ; like souls at rest, The stars shine gloriously ; and all, Save me, are blest. Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head : when shall it wave Above... Annals of Cleveland - Page 210by United States. Work Projects Administration (Ohio) - 1937Full view - About this book
| 1840 - 210 pages
...LouisvUle Literary News Letter. WRITTEN AT MY MOTHER'S GRAVE. SY OD PSESTICE. The trembling dew drops-fall Upon the shutting flowers— like souls at rest The stars shine gloriously— and all, Save me, is blest. Mother I love thy grave !— The violet, with its bosom blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head—... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1842 - 638 pages
...where " Beauty writes her name," I think of thee — I think of thee. WRITTEN AT MY MOTHER'S GRAVE. THE trembling dew-drops fall Upon the shutting flowers...stars shine gloriously : and all Save me, are blest. Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head ; when... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1843 - 558 pages
...where "Beauty writes her name," I think of thee — I think of thee. WRITTEN AT MY MOTHER'S GRAVE. THs trembling dew-drops fall Upon the shutting flowers...stars shine gloriously : and all Save me, are blest. Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head ; when... | |
| J. B. Syme - Death - 1852 - 196 pages
...graciously grant unto us all ! MY MOTHER'S GRAVE. BY GEORGE D. PRENTICE. THE trembling dew-drops iall Upon the shutting flowers; — like souls at rest...stars shine gloriously, — and all Save me are blest. Mother, — I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head, —... | |
| Readers - 1853 - 458 pages
...fountain-music falls, And rival minstrels meet. XC.— MY MOTHER'S GRAVE. GEOEGE D. FBEXTIOB. THE tremhling dew-drops fall Upon the shutting flowers ; like souls...stars shine gloriously : and all Save me, are blest. Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head ; when... | |
| William Ross Wallace - Death - 1856 - 192 pages
...can stand and see Crowns yet on our Humanity ! WILLIAM Koss WALLACE. tJ-er's THE trembling dew drops fall "Upon the shutting flowers ; like souls at rest...stars shine gloriously ; and all Save me are blest. Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet with its blossoms blue and mild Waves o'er thy head ; when shall... | |
| William Turner Coggeshall - American literature - 1860 - 708 pages
...for earth's dark ties are riven — Our spirits to the gates of heaven. WRITTEN AT MY MOTHER'S GRAVE. THE trembling dew-drops fall Upon the shutting flowers...stars shine gloriously : and all Save me, are blest. Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, "Waves o'er thy head ; when... | |
| Charles William Everest - American literature - 1860 - 484 pages
...side, As oft she turns to view, with tears, The Eden of departed years. WRITTEN AT MY MOTHER'S GRAVE. The trembling dew-drops fall Upon the shutting flowers...stars shine gloriously : and all Save me, are blest. Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head ; when... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1873 - 730 pages
...where " Beauty writes her name/* I think of thee — I think of thee. WRITTEN AT MY MOTHER'S GRAVE THE trembling dew-drops fall Upon the shutting flowers...rest The stars shine gloriously : and all Save me, arc blest Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head... | |
| George Denison Prentice - 1876 - 230 pages
...conquerors, Upon the fearful ruin he has wrought. AT MY MOTHER'S GRAVE. r I iHE trembling dew-drops fall _1_ Upon the shutting flowers ; like souls at rest, The...stars shine gloriously : and all, Save me, are blest. Mother, I love thy grave ! The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild, Waves o'er thy head ; when... | |
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