 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...  The International Operating Engineer - Page 2631916Full view - About this book
 | Charles Granville Gepp - English poetry - 1830 - 194 pages
...joy. Cf. Part I. Exercise XCIX. 5. EXERCISE XXXI. (Longfellow). There is no flock, however watch'd 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... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...escaped with nothing but his life. Leeds, 98, Byron St., January, 1851. ROBERT BARR. POETRY, RESIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there 1 There's no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Bat has one vacant chair ! The ah- is full of farewells... | |
 | 1868 - 300 pages
...promise, therefore, implies perfect security from every foe and every danger. A poet has said, — .' There is no flock, however •watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there." The flock of Christ, however, has no dead lambs in it, but each will be preserved in perfect safety... | |
 | 1860
...humanity. Memorials these are of home below ; let them b« you prophecies and promises of the home above. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er c'efeuded, But has one vacant chair! " Let us be patient I these severe aft ictio a Not from... | |
 | 1871 - 498 pages
...inspire us to lay down our lives daily, for the pure love of Thee. AML NOT COMMONPLACE. CHAPTER VII. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...fireside, howe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning for the dead ; The heart of Rachel for her... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 620 pages
...worlds above ; And if we did our duty, It might be full oflove!" RESIGNATION. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there! There is no fire-side, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 pages
...matters not that time's rough waves, Our names from earth efface." POETRY. RESIGNATION. HW LONGFELLOW. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howso'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 742 pages
...with every prayer. His heart was at peace, for he had forgiven ! RESIGNATION. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. 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... | |
 | M. A. H. - Children in literature - 1849 - 160 pages
...her too : — " When the wind blows, the blossoms fall; But a good God reigns over all." RESIGNATION. 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... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 608 pages
...will read it with increased gratification. All of them must do so with pleasure : — " RESIGNATION. " John however defended, But has one vacant chair. " The air is full of farewells for the dying, And mournings... | |
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