| L E. P - 1847 - 226 páginas
...companions. She then read to them the following lines :— " THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS.* " There is a Reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen He reaps the hearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. ' Shall I have nought that is fair ?'... | |
| Robert Northmore Greville - 1848 - 434 páginas
...they who meet in glory never part. THE BEAPER AND THE FLOWERS. PROFESSOR LONGFELLOW. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He...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 - 1848 - 434 páginas
...they who meet in glory never part. THE EEAPEE AND THE FLOWEES. PROFESSOR LONGFELLOW. THERE is a Eeaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He...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... | |
| 1848 - 154 páginas
...There is the infant's home ! FROM THE SACRED OFFERING. THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen He reaps...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... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 páginas
...Voices of the Night" we may may make extract of " THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. " There is a reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He...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... | |
| Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 páginas
...seemed defended even by its beauty ? HOWITT. LESSON XVI. THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He...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... | |
| Enoch Lewis, Samuel Rhoads - 1848 - 856 páginas
...THE 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...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... | |
| Ann Jane - 1855 - 1198 páginas
...the old man with his silver locks and the bright young maiden in her beauty, are aliki to him — " He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between." So it was in young Emily's home. There they num bered their treasures— -Jive young loving hearts.... | |
| 1854 - 672 páginas
...through every fear, — Him trust. SELECTED POETRY. THE REAPER AXD THE FLOWERS. THERE is a reaper, whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He...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... | |
| M. A. H. - 1849 - 160 páginas
...(Extract.). .. Charles Mackay 138 Resignation Longfellow 141 THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS. THERE is a Reaper whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He...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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