 My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The reaper said, and smiled ; "Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their garments white, These sacred...  Readings in American Poetry - Page 233by Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - History - 1865 - 182 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Eeaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. " They all shall bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care ; And saints upon their garments white... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - English language - 1882 - 136 pages
...He was angry with himself. Taking the blame to themselves, they at once acknowledged their mistake. They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted...upon their garments white These sacred blossoms wear. EXERCISE. Parse the words in italics in the following sentences and apply the rules :— He remained... | |
 | 1882 - 686 pages
...tears as she read : Though the breath of these flowers are sweet to me I will give them all back again. And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most <lid love ; She knew she would find them all again In the fields of light above. The poems ' Resignation,'... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1886 - 548 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...did love ; She knew she should find them all again la the fields oflight above. O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that day ; 'Twas an angel... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1883 - 320 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in toars and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find them all again In the fields... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 528 pages
...It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. "My Lord has need of these flowerets "They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted...And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers »he most did love ; She knew slic should find them all agaii In tlie fields of light above. 0, not... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 614 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...by my care, And saints, upon their garments white, And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love; She knew she should find them... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 744 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...by my care, And saints, upon their garments white, air And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love ; She knew she should find... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1883 - 550 pages
...bound them in his sheaves. ,'My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once...fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, ulxm their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear." And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The... | |
 | William Moffatt (publisher) - 1883 - 182 pages
...grain, aged persons. 1 Floweri children. 4 Nought, nothing. 6 Flowerets, little flowers. " Dear tokens 1 of the earth are they, Where He was once a child. " They shall all bloom in fields of light,9 Transplanted by my care, And saints upon their garments white These sacred blossoms wear."... | |
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