 He drinks the balm of life, and drops to rest. Her by her smile how soon the Stranger knows ; How soon by his the glad discovery shows! As to her lips she lifts the lovely boy, What answering looks of sympathy and joy ! He walks, he speaks. In many a...  Human Life: A Poem - Page 19by Samuel Rogers - 1819 - 100 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 792 pages
...destiny he intends to shadow out the great features of human suffering and happiness. The hour arrives, the moment wished and feared ; The child is born,...caught his cry; Oh grant the cherub to her asking eve ! lit1 comes — ehe clasps him. To her bosom He drinks the balm of life, and drops to rest. Her... | |
 | 1819 - 754 pages
...fear'd, [endear'd. The child is born, by many a pang And now the mother's ear has caught his cry; O grant the cherub to her asking eye ! He comes — she clasps him : to her bosom press'd [rest. He drinks the balm of life, and drops to Her by lier smile how soon the stranger knows,... | |
 | 1819 - 728 pages
...[endear'd. The child is born, by many a pang And now the mother's ear has caught bis cry; 0 (rrant the cherub to her asking eye '. He comes — she clasps him : to her bosom press'd [rest. He drinks the balm of life, and drops to Her by her smile how soon tbe stranger knows,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1822 - 340 pages
...trained up" to Wisdom from his birth ; God's noblest work — His image upon earth ! The hour arrives, the moment wished and feared ; The child is born,...caught his cry ; Oh grant the cherub to her asking eye ! 74 He comes... she clasps him. To her bosom pressed, He drinks the balm of life, and drops to rest.... | |
 | Select readings - 1824 - 300 pages
...Jttogers. THE hour arrives, the moment wish'd and fear'd! The child is born by many a pang endear' d, And now the mother's ear has caught his cry, Oh grant...pressed, He drinks the balm of life, and drops to rest. 203 He walks, he speaks, in many a broken word His wants, his wishes, and his griefs are heard, And... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 362 pages
...VOW. " The hour arrives, the moment wish'd and fear'd ; The child is born, by many a pang endear'd. And now the mother's ear has caught his cry; Oh, grant...asking eye ! He comes; she clasps him. To her bosom press'd, He drinks the balm of life and drops to rest." RflGKSf. SUCH tales as that of " THE SILVER... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 342 pages
...fear'd ; The child is born, by many a pang endear'd. And now the mother's ear has caught his cry; . Ob, grant the cherub to her asking eye ! He comes; she clasps him. To her bosom press'd, He drinks the balm of life and drops to rest." , .. RlXiF.KS. SUCH tales as that of " THE... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 344 pages
...fear'd ; The child is born, by many a pang endear'd. And now the mother's ear has caught his cry ; Ob, grant the cherub to her asking eye ! . He comes ; she clasps him. To her bosom press'd, He drinks the balm of life and drops to rest." RqciKS. SUCH tales as that of," THE SILVER... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1827 - 338 pages
...trained up to Wisdom from his birth ; God's noblest work — His image upon earth ! The hour arrives, the moment wished and feared; The child is born, by...caught his cry ; Oh grant the cherub to her asking eye ! 76 He comes. . . she clasps him. To her bosom pressed, He drinks the balm of life, and drops to rest.... | |
 | Fragments - 1829 - 232 pages
...indissolubly firm the chain, Whose links of love entwine a Mother's Heart .' INFANCY. The hour arrives, the moment wished and feared ; The child is born,...endeared. And now the mother's ear has caught his cry, O grant the cherub to her asking eye ! He comes—she clasps him: to her bosom pressed, He drinks the... | |
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