THE CHANGELING I HAD a little daughter, And she was given to me To lead me gently backward To the Heavenly Father's knee, That I, by the force of nature, Might in some dim wise divine The depth of his infinite patience To this wayward soul of mine. The North American Review - Page 443edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Charles Mackay - 1896 - 633 pages
...nearly spent, One gash of light these eyes will brim, Only to think she came and went. THE CHANGELING. I HAD a little daughter, And she was given to me To lead me gentiy backward To the Heavenly Father's knee, That I, by the force of nature, Might in some dim wise... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1899 - 28 pages
...and went. Oh, when the room grows slowly dim, And life's last oil is nearly spent, THE CHANGELING. 1 had a little daughter, And she was given to me To...backward To the Heavenly Father's knee, That I, by force of nature, Might in some dim wise divine The depth of his infinite patience To this wayward soul... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1900 - 126 pages
...to the Bay of Fundy. An' all I know is they wuz cried In meetin', come nex Sunday. THE CHANGELING0 I HAD a little daughter, And she was given to me To...how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair, I0 And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair ; For it was as... | |
 | John Scott Clark - 1900 - 859 pages
...Among dull hearts a prophet never grew ; The nurse of full-grown souls is solitude." —Columbus. " I had a little daughter, And she was given to me To...me gently backward To the Heavenly Father's knee, v V That I, by the force of nature, Might in some dim wise divine The depth of his infinite patience... | |
 | Curtis Hidden Page - 1905 - 713 pages
...upon her; Follow thy life, and she will sue To pour for thee the cup of honor. 1847. THE CHANGELING1 I HAD a little daughter, And she was given to me To...wayward soul of mine. I know not how others saw her, Hut to me she was wholly fair, 10 And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed... | |
 | Curtis Hidden Page - 1905 - 713 pages
...upon her; Follow thy life, and she will sue To pour for thee the cup of hortor. 1847. THE CHANGELING1 I HAD a little daughter, And she was given to me To...this wayward soul of mine. I know not how others saw lier, But to me she was wholly fair, ю And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and... | |
 | CURTIS HIDDEN PAGE, PH. D. - 1905
...To pour for thee the cup of honor. 1847. THE CHANGELING1 I HAD a little daughter, And she was giveu to me To lead me gently backward To the Heavenly Father's...how others saw her, But to me she was wholly fair, 10 And the light of the heaven she came from Still lingered and gleamed in her hair; For it was as... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1905 - 113 pages
...kissed her ; And she, kissing back, could not know That my kiss was given to her sister, THE CHANGELING I HAD a little daughter. And she was given to me To...Heavenly Father's knee. That I, by the force of nature, I Might in some dim wise divine The depth of his infinite patience To this wayward soul of mine. I... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1905 - 113 pages
...kissed her ; And she, kissing back, could not know That my kiss was given to her sister, THE CHANGELING I HAD a little daughter, And she was given to me To...Heavenly Father's knee, That I, by the force of nature, 5 Might in some dim wise divine The depth of his infinite patience To this wayward soul of mine. I... | |
 | 1906 - 513 pages
...sun is brighter in yon sky Since our sweet Sunshine dwelleth there above. ANONYMOUS. THE CHANGELING I HAD a little daughter, And she was given to me To...backward To the Heavenly Father's knee, That I, by force of nature, Might in some dim wise divine The depth of His infinite patience To this wayward soul... | |
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