There is no Death ! What seems so is transition ; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death. She is not dead, — the child of our affection, — But gone unto that school Where she no longer needs our... Our Little Ones in Heaven - Page 861875 - 248 pagesFull view - About this book
| william harrison ainsworth - 1866 - 516 pages
...arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. '.••••/. •i „ - i She is not dead, the child of our affection, But gone...school Where she no longer needs our poor protection, i And Christ himself doth rule. In that great cloister's stillness and seclusion, By guardian angels... | |
| Samuel Irenæus Prime - Children - 1866 - 190 pages
...transition ; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, AVhose portal- we call Death. She is not dead — the child of our affection — But gone unto that school Where slie no longer needs our poor protection. And Christ himself doth rule. In that great cloister's stillness... | |
| Curtis Hidden Page - American poetry - 1905 - 730 pages
...transition; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death. 20 She is not dead, — the child of our affection, —...call dead. Day after day we think what she is doing i those bright realms of air; 30 Year after year, her tender steps pursuing, Behold her grown more... | |
| Curtis Hidden Page - American literature - 1905 - 738 pages
...elysian, Whose portal we call Death. 20 She is not dead, — the child of our affection, — But goue unto that school Where she no longer needs our poor...think what she is doing In those bright realms of air; 30 Year after year, her tender steps pursuing, Behold her grown more fair. Thus do we walk with her,... | |
| CURTIS HIDDE PAGE - 1905 - 746 pages
...transition; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death. 20 She is not dead, — the child of our affection, —...pollution, She lives whom we call dead. Day after day we Hunk what she is doing In those bright realms of air; 30 Year after year, her tender steps pursuing,... | |
| John Raymond Howard - American poetry - 1905 - 350 pages
...transition. This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death. She is not dead, — the child of our affection, —...led, Safe from temptation, safe from sin's pollution, Day after day we think what she is doing In those bright realms of air ; Year after year, her tender... | |
| Curtis Hidden Page - American literature - 1905 - 740 pages
...transition; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death. 20 She is not dead, — the child of our affection, —...that great cloister's stillness and seclusion, By guardiaii angels led, Safe from temptation, safe from sin's pollution, She lives whom we call dead.... | |
| Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig - American poetry - 1905 - 266 pages
...transition; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death. 2° She is not dead, — the child of our affection, —...our poor protection, And Christ himself doth rule. *4 In that great cloister's stillness and seclusion, By guardian angels led, Safe from temptation,... | |
| American literature - 1905 - 528 pages
...transition. This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death. She is not dead, — the child of our affection, —...our poor protection, And Christ himself doth rule. Safe from temptation, safe from sin's pollution, She lives, whom we call dead. Day after day we think... | |
| Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig - American poetry - 1905 - 298 pages
...mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death. 20 She is not dead,—the child of our affection,— But gone unto that school...our poor protection, And Christ himself doth rule. 2 4 In that great cloister's stillness and seclusion, By guardian angels led, Safe from temptation,... | |
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