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 47by Wild flowers - 1845Full view - About this book
| American periodicals - 1839 - 606 pages
...роэяря by? Our outward life requires them not. Tlitn wherefore luive they birth? Tn niinieter delight to man, To beautify the earth ; To comfort man — to whisper hope, Whene'er hi» faith ¡я dim ; For whoso careth for the flower«, Will much more cure for him. BoBLtxictASA.... | |
| Mary Botham Howitt - English poetry - 1840 - 554 pages
...silent wilderness Where no man passes by ? Our outward life requires them not — Then wherefore hod they birth ? — To minister delight to man, To beautify...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... | |
| Mary Botham Howitt - English poetry - 1840 - 552 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...whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim, For who so carelh for the flowers Will much more care for him .' THE CARRION-CROW. ON a splintered bough sits... | |
| Andrew Preston Peabody - Hymns, English - 1840 - 178 pages
...valleys green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness Where no man passes by ? 5 Our outward life requires them not, — Then wherefore...To minister delight to man, To beautify the earth ; 6 To comfort man, — to whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim ; For who so careth for the flowers,... | |
| Child rearing - 1841 - 300 pages
...valleys green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness, Where no one passes by ? Our outward life requires them not, Then wherefore...! To comfort man — to whisper hope Whene'er his face is dim ; For whoso careth for the flowers, Will care much more for him. TASTE. — I have seen... | |
| Simple lessons - 1841 - 102 pages
...green and low, And on the moun-tains high, And in the si-lent wil-der-ness Where no man pass-es by ? Our out-ward life re-quires them not — Then where-fore...mi-nis-ter de-light to man, To beau-ti-fy the earth — To corn-fort man — to whis-per hope When-e'er his faith is dim, For who so car-eth for the flow-ers... | |
| George Merriam - Reader (Elementary) - 1841 - 308 pages
...green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness, Where no man passeth by. 7. Our outward life requires them not— Then wherefore...minister delight to man— To beautify the earth— 8. To comfort man—to whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim ; For who so careth for the powers,... | |
| Children's literature - 1846 - 872 pages
...valleys green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness, Where no man passeth by ? Our outward life requires them not, Then wherefore...minister delight to man, To beautify the earth ; To whisper hope, to comfort man, Whene'er his faith is dim ; For whoso careth for the flowers Will care... | |
| George Mogridge - 1843 - 188 pages
...made, , All dyed in rainbow light, All fashion'd with supremest grace, Upspringing day and night ? Our outward life requires them not; Then wherefore...whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim ; For Who thus careth for the flowers Will much more care for him.'" " It does not signify, Michael, but I must... | |
| Children's poetry - 1843 - 184 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 whisper hope Whene'er his faith is dim ; For whoso careth for the flowers, Will much more care for him. MARY HOWITT. TO MY MOTHER. THEY tell us... | |
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