He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. My Lord has need of these flowerets gay, The Reaper said, and smiled : Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where... Masterpieces of the World's Best Literature - Page 166edited by - 1905Full view - About this book
| 1847 - 390 pages
...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." He gazed at the flc wers with tearful eyes, He kiss'd their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1839 - 174 pages
...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...said, and smiled : Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints,... | |
| 1839 - 742 pages
...Shall I have naught that is fair to see, Have naught but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again." He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, And kiss'd their tremulous leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. "... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1839 - 708 pages
...fair to see, Have nought but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to roe, I will give them all back again." He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, And kiss'd their tremulous leaves; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. "... | |
| 1839 - 584 pages
...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' He gazed al the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise... | |
| 1840 - 540 pages
...have nought that in fair," saith he : Have noueht bnt the bearded -jraln t Thomrh the breath of these flowers Is sweet to me, I will give them all back again." in. He razed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord... | |
| 1853 - 588 pages
...have nought that is fair," saith he: " Have nought but the bearded grain ? Though the breath of their flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back...the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. "MylLord has need of these flowrets gay," The Reaper said, and smil'd : " Dear tokens of the earth... | |
| Katharine Parker Gordon - 1842 - 156 pages
...the spirit that waits for us there, THE PRESENCE OF GOD is HEAVEN. CHILDREN IN HEAVEN. " My Lord hath need of these flowerets gay," The Reaper said and smiled ; " Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where lie was once a child." In the broad fields of heaven, Amid undying flowers, Dwelling by Life's... | |
| 1876 - 302 pages
...you can repeat the verses. He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, And he kissed their tremulous leaves; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves. ' My Lord hath need of these flowers gay,' The reaper said, and smiled; 'Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where... | |
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