 | 1866 - 302 pages
...open'd, The collier's step was heard ; The mother and the father met, Yet neither spake a word ! He knew that all was over— He knew his child was dead; He took the candle in his hand, And walk'd towards the bed. His trembling lips gave token Of grief he'd fain conceal; And see ! his wife... | |
 | 1744 - 726 pages
...cottage door is open'd; The collier's step is heard ; The father and the mother meet, Yet neither speak a word. He felt that all was over; He knew his child was dead; He took the candle in bis hand, Aud walk'd towards the bed. The quivering lip gives token Of the grief he'd faiu conceal... | |
 | 1857 - 300 pages
...cottage door is opened, the collier's step is heard, The father and the mother meet, yet neither speak a word. He felt that all was over, he knew his child...the bed ; His quivering lips gave token of the grief he 'd fain conceal, And see, his wife has join'd him — the stricken couple kneel ; With hearts bowed... | |
 | 1858 - 836 pages
...step is heard, The father and the mother meet, yet neither speak a word. He felt that all was over, be knew his child was dead, He took the candle in his...gave token of the grief he'd fain conceal, And see, hie wife has joined — the stricken couple kneel ; With hearts bowed down by sadness, they humbly... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...open'd, — The collier's step is heard, — The father and the mother meet, — Yet neither speak a word. He felt that all was over, — He knew his...dead, — He took the candle in his hand, — And walk'd up to the bed. His quivering lips gave token, Of the grief he'd fain conceal ; — And now his... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 pages
...is opened, the collier's step is heard, The father and the mother meet, yet neither speak a word. 5. He felt that all was over, he knew his child was dead, He took the candle in his hand and walked towards the bed ; His quivering lips gave token of the grief he'd fain conceal, And see, his wife has... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...open'd, — The collier's step is heard, — The father and the mother meet, — Yet neither speak a word. He felt that all was over, — He knew his...dead, — He took the candle in his hand, — And walk'd up to the bed. His quivering lips gave token Of the grief he'd fain conceal ; — And now his... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 194 pages
...opened, The collier's step was heard ; The mother and the father mot, Yet neither spoke a word ! He knew that all was over — He knew his child was dead ; He took the candle in his hand, And walked towards the bed. His quivering lips gave token Of grief he'd fain conceal ; And see ! his wife has... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...door is opened — the collier's step is heard — The father and the mother meet, but neither spake a word. He felt that all was over — he knew his...hand and walked toward the bed; His quivering lips give token of the grief he'd fain conceal — And see ! his wife has joined him — the stricken couple... | |
 | 1869 - 514 pages
...cottage door is open'd, the collier's step is heard, The father and the mother meet, yet neither speak a word. He felt that all was over — he knew his...child was dead ; He took the candle in his hand and went towards the bed. His quivering lips gave token of the grief he'd fain conceal ; And see, his wife... | |
| |
He took the candle in his hand, and walked toward the bed ; His quivering lips gave token of the grief he'd fain conceal, And see, his wife has joined him — the stricken couple kneel : With hearts bowed down by sadness, they humbly ask of Him, In heaven... 
