 | William Joseph Long - English literature - 1925 - 807 pages
...praise, In such society, yet still more dear, While circling Time moves round in an eternal sphere. 25 Then homeward all take off their sev'ral way ; The youngling cottagers retire to rest; The parent-pair their secret homage pay, And proffer up to Heav'n the warm request, 1sup, liquid, milk.... | |
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...the soul; And in his book of life the inmates poor enroll. Then homeward all take off their several way; The youngling cottagers retire to rest; The parent...the warm request, That he, who stills the raven's clamorous nest, And decks the lily fair in flowery pride, Would, in the way his wisdom sees the best,... | |
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He who stills the raven's clamorous nest, And decks the lily fair in flowery pride, Would, in the way His wisdom sees the best, For them and for their little ones provide; But chiefly in their hearts with grace divine preside. 
