 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...know his face is hid Under the coffin lid : Closed are his eyes: cold is his forehead fair; My hand that marble felt : O'er it in prayer I knelt Yet my...over with parental care. My spirit and my eye Seek him inquiringly, Before the thought comes that — he is not there ! When, at the cool, gray break... | |
 | 1852 - 448 pages
...his face is hid tinder the coffin lid ; — Closed are his eyes ; cold is his forehead fair; My hand that marble felt ; O'er it in prayer I knelt ; Yet my heart whispers that — he i» not there! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by his bed, So long watched over with parental... | |
 | C. Palfrey - Liberalism (Religion) - 1840 - 754 pages
...forehead fair. My hand that marble felt; O'er it in prayer I knelt; Yet, mv heart whispers that—he is not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing...the bed, So long watched over with parental care, 17 My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly Before the thought conies that—he is not there! When,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1842 - 638 pages
...I know his face is hid Under the coffin lid ; Closed are his eyes ; cold is his forehead ; My hand that marble felt ; O'er it in prayer I knelt; Yet...cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed. So long wateh'd over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly, Before the thought comes... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1843 - 280 pages
...I know his face is hid Under the coffin lid ; Closed are his eyes ; cold is his forehead ; My hand that marble felt ; O'er it in prayer I knelt ; Yet...cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watch'd over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly, Before the thought comes... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1843 - 278 pages
...I know his face is hid Under the coffin lid ; Closed are his eyes ; cold is his forehead ; My hand that marble felt ; O'er it in prayer I knelt ; Yet my heart whispers that — he is not there 1 I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watch'd over with parental care, My spirit... | |
 | Children's literature - 1844 - 398 pages
...know his face is hid Under the coffin lid ; Closed are his eyes; cold is his forehead fair; My hand that marble felt ; O'er it in prayer I knelt; Yet...not there ! I cannot make him dead ! When passing by his bed, So long watched over with parental care, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly, Before... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Ballads, English - 1844 - 188 pages
...Closed are his eyes, cold is his forehead fair; My hand that marble felt; o'er it in prayer I kurlt; Yet my heart whispers that — he is not there ! I...cannot make him dead ! when passing by the bed, So long watch'd over with parental care, My spirit and my eye seek it inquiringly, Before the thought comes... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1844 - 136 pages
...I know his face is hid Under the coffin lid ; Closed are his eyes ; cold is his forehead ; My hand that marble felt ; O'er it in prayer I knelt ; Yet...heart whispers that— he is not there ! I cannot male him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watch'd over with parental care, My spirit and my... | |
 | John Keese - Bereavement - 1844 - 140 pages
...hid Under the coffin-lid; Closed are his eyes ; cof d is his forehead ; My hand that marble felt ; I cannot make him dead ! When passing by the bed, So long watched over with parental can, My spirit and my eye Seek it inquiringly, Before the thought comes that — he is not there I... | |
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And, as he's running by, Follow him with my eye, Scarcely believing that — he is not there! I know his face is hid Under the coffin lid; Closed are his eyes ; cold is his forehead fair. My hand that marble felt; O'er it in prayer I knelt ; Yet my heart... 
