 | 1847 - 490 pages
...God has given to you : " There is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...between. " ' Shall I have nought that is fair!' saith he ; 1 Have nought but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet tome, I will give... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair 1" saith he ; " Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | Robert Northmore Greville - English poetry - 1848 - 434 pages
...FLOWERS. PROFESSOR LONGFELLOW. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...again." He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kiss'd their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord... | |
 | Robert Northmore Greville - English poetry - 1848 - 434 pages
...FLOWEES. PROFESSOR LONGFELLOW. THERE is a Eeaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...again." He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kiss'd their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. " My Lord... | |
 | Bereavement - 1848 - 154 pages
...THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...to me, I will give them all back again." He gazed on the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise... | |
 | Enoch Lewis, Samuel Rhoads - Society of Friends - 1848 - 856 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. There is a reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, H« reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that...grow between. "Shall I have nought that is fair"? said he, " Have nought but the bearded grain Т Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me I... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. " There is a reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " ' Shall I have naught that is fair?' saith he ; ' Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these flowers... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...KKA I'Ki; AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a reaper whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. Bryant. " Shall I have nought that is fair ?" saith he ; " Have nought but the bearded grain ? Though... | |
 | M. A. H. - Children in literature - 1849 - 160 pages
...REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ? " saith he, — " Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
 | 1854 - 672 pages
...REAPER AXD THE FLOWERS. THERE is a reaper, whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. " Shall I have naught that is fair ? " saith he, " Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these... | |
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I have nought that is fair?" saith he; "Have nought but the bearded grain? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again. 
