Rosemary and RueE.P. Dutton and Company, 1906 - 513 pages |
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... happy saints she sings and does not tire . We break the bread of patience and the wine Of tears we share , She tastes the vintage of that glorious Vine , Whose branches fair , Set for the healing of all nations are . I wonder is she ...
... happy saints she sings and does not tire . We break the bread of patience and the wine Of tears we share , She tastes the vintage of that glorious Vine , Whose branches fair , Set for the healing of all nations are . I wonder is she ...
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These heavy sighs , These longings for her face and happy eyes . Smile on then darling . As God wills is best , We loose our hold , Content to leave thee to the deeper rest , The safer fold , To joys , immortal youth while we grow old ...
These heavy sighs , These longings for her face and happy eyes . Smile on then darling . As God wills is best , We loose our hold , Content to leave thee to the deeper rest , The safer fold , To joys , immortal youth while we grow old ...
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That all these ministries are o'er : And thou , so happy , love , elsewhere , Dost need me nevermore . And I can do for thee but this- ( Working on blindly , knowing not If I may give thee pleasure so ) - Out of my own dull , shadowed ...
That all these ministries are o'er : And thou , so happy , love , elsewhere , Dost need me nevermore . And I can do for thee but this- ( Working on blindly , knowing not If I may give thee pleasure so ) - Out of my own dull , shadowed ...
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... shall climb With following feet the heavenly stair Up which thy steps so lately sped , And seeing thee so happy there , Come back , half comforted . SUSAN COOLedge . PARTING WHAT shall I say to thee sweetest , kneel- 32 Rosemary and Rue.
... shall climb With following feet the heavenly stair Up which thy steps so lately sped , And seeing thee so happy there , Come back , half comforted . SUSAN COOLedge . PARTING WHAT shall I say to thee sweetest , kneel- 32 Rosemary and Rue.
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... happy instant the angel who carries the golden key Hath unlocked the wonderful portals , and opened all Heaven to thee . Oh , mystic , unspeakable glory ! I linger and listen outside , Though I catch but in echo the faintest , the joy ...
... happy instant the angel who carries the golden key Hath unlocked the wonderful portals , and opened all Heaven to thee . Oh , mystic , unspeakable glory ! I linger and listen outside , Though I catch but in echo the faintest , the joy ...
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Absalom angel angel song ANONYMOUS beauty beloved blessed bliss blue breast breath bright broken flower brow calm child CHRISTINA ROSSETTI clouds cross crown dark darling dead death doth dreams earth eternal evermore eyes face fair faith feet flowers forever friends give glad gleams gloaming glory God's golden gone Good-night grave grief GUY WETMORE CARRYL happy hath hear heart Heaven heavenly holy hope HORATIUS BONAR hush JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Jesus kiss land life's light lips Little Boy Blue live lonely look Lord morning mortal vision mother never night o'er pain PHOEBE CARY prayer rest shadows shadows fall shining shore sigh silent sing smile snow song sorrow soul stars strife sweet tears tell tender Thee Thine Thou art Thou knowest thought Thy peace tired to-day toil toy dog twilight voice wait watch weary weep wonder
Popular passages
Page 165 - And bade me creep past. No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers The heroes of old, Bear the brunt, in a minute pay glad life's arrears Of pain, darkness and cold. For sudden the worst turns the best to the brave, The black minute's at end, And the elements...
Page 340 - But such a tide as moving, seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home.
Page 349 - I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain.
Page 153 - Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied. We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. For when the morn came dim, and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed, — -she had Another morn than ours.
Page 423 - Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right ; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With...
Page 56 - There is no death! What seems so is transition; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death.
Page 55 - THERE is no flock, however watched and tended But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted...
Page 350 - And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care.
Page 348 - I dare not choose my lot ; I would not, if I might ; Choose Thou for me, my God; So shall I walk aright.
Page 278 - O holy hope! and high humility, High as the heavens above! These are your walks, and you have showed them me, To kindle my cold love. Dear, beauteous death! the jewel of the just, Shining nowhere but in the dark, What mysteries do lie beyond thy dust, Could man outlook that mark!