 As a fond mother, when the day is o'er, Leads by the hand her little child to bed, Half willing, half reluctant to be led, And leave his broken playthings on the floor, Still gazing at them through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By...  Saint Jospeh Medical Herald - Page 1331913Full view - About this book
 | First Unitarian Church of Oakland, Calif. Ladies - 1891 - 96 pages
...comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which though moresplendid, may not please himmore; So nature deals with us and takes away Our playthings...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, William Bramwell Powell - 1892 - 546 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1893 - 560 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1893 - 580 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | 1893 - 184 pages
...and comforted By promises of others in their stead, "Which, though more splendid, may not please bim more, So nature deals with us, and takes away Our...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Frances Elizabeth Willard, Minerva Brace Norton - 1894 - 368 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more, So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Minot Judson Savage - 1895 - 616 pages
...through the open door, Xor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more So nature...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Emma J. Todd - 1896 - 522 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | William Garrett Horder - 1896 - 408 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wished to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | 1896 - 1224 pages
...yellow leaves, Shall have a voice, and give him eloquent teachings. i. LONGFELLOW — Autumn. L. 30. % # %P & &@ A Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
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