 | 1850 - 560 pages
...YETTA. THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. There is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall 1 have nought that is fair?" saith he; " Have nonght but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1850 - 312 pages
...coat upon his arm.' CHAPTER XII. There is a Reaper, whose name ia Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. LONGFELLOW. HE hastened to Portugal-street, in which quiet street Selwyn had lately taken up his residence.... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pages
...by this obtrusive subjectiveness. " There is a reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. * * * * " He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves, It was for the... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 pages
...by this obtrusive subjectiveness. " There is a reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. * * * * " He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves, It was for the... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1851 - 964 pages
...and separated, there has been a Reaper busy among the flowers and blossoms of our homes and hearts. " Shall I have nought that is fair?" saith he, " Have...flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again. My Lord has need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said, and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...pursuing, THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers...that grow between. " Shall I have nought that is fair V ' saith he ; " Have nought but the bearded grain 1 Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to... | |
 | Gems - 1851 - 206 pages
...Words. THE REAPER AND THE FLOWER. There is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair? " saith he, " Have naught but the bearded grain ? " Though the breath of those... | |
 | Heavenly thoughts - 1851 - 318 pages
...loosed my bonds." — Ps. cxvi. 16. There is a reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ?" saith he ; " Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | 1851 - 526 pages
...continued. THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THESE is areaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ?" saith he ; • - Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | George Higby Throop - 1851 - 250 pages
...existence he cut short " aequo pede," with the stride and ruthlessness of the grim reaper who cuts " The bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between." I suppose it must be motion that provokes this musical development; for your stage-coach driver is... | |
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THERE is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. 
