 For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.  The Literary journal - Page 5491803Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1848 - 270 pages
...the religions in the world are but fables. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knee the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield ; Their... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 320 pages
...The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. " For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees, the envied kiss to share." 2. Solemnity and Sublimity combined. MILTON'S INVOCATION OF LIGHT. "Hail! holy Light, —... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 pages
...The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. " For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees, the envied kiss to share." 2. Solemnity and Sublimity combined. MILTON'S INVOCATION OF LIGHT. "Hail! holy Light, —... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care : No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their harrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke... | |
 | Thomas O'Donoghue - 1850 - 204 pages
...the transgressions of youthful days. — " For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share." I find, on balancing the will of the understanding, few thoughts in effect more practical... | |
 | Donna Landry - 1990 - 344 pages
...been banished, of course, since they are dead: For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care: No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. (21-24) In Yearsley's peasant household, people read - not tracts or homiletic verse, but... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 pages
...more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care: No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke:... | |
 | Brian Short - 1992 - 260 pages
...more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care: No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield. Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke;... | |
 | Roger D. Sell, Peter Verdonk - 1994 - 278 pages
...suggesting the solemn meditations he was engaged in: For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Or busy housewife ply her evening care: No children run to...sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke;... | |
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